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In a speech organized in a cause-effect pattern, the cause must be covered first.

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In her speech, Cate first describes how hunger is a worldwide problem, she then explains that there is a hunger problem in the U.S., and finally she describes a family suffering from hunger in her hometown.What aspect of supporting material organization is Cate employing here?

A) the primacy-recency principle
B) the "soft" to "hard" evidence principle
C) the complexity principle
D) the specificity principle

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Transitions, previews, and summaries are all examples of

In his speech on varying explanations of how the earth came into existence, Eduardo begins with opinions, moves to inferences, and uses scientific facts in support of his last point. What principleofsupporting material organization is Eduardo reflecting in his speech?

A speech topic presenting an issue that needs to be resolved will probably be organized as

A planned pause in a speech may be used as

Previews help to ensure that audience members will first anticipate and later remember the important points of a speech.

Hypothetical illustrations, description, and opinions are considered to be

Soft to hard organization of supporting material relies chiefly on the principle of recency.

A _____ is a statement of what is to come.

Specificity means that you can organize your supporting material either from general to specific or from specific to general.

In a speech, Aisha says: "You should now understand the three most-recommended methods for improving your ability to recall people's names: the repetition method, the word-association method, and thevisualimagery method. I hope you will put these methods into practice and you will remember my name the next time you see me in the hall." What device is Aisha making use of in her speech?

The pattern of speech organization used in a speech topic that progresses in order of time is a

When your central idea naturally divides into various areas to be supported, the organizational pattern is

Speeches on how to do something or how to make something are usually organized spatially.

Stating a problem and then discussing its causes pertains most directly to the problem-solution pattern of arranging points.

Deanna makes the claim in her persuasive speech that unregulated car emissions in major urban areas worldwide contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer, which contributes to global warming. Which typeof organizational pattern is reflected in this example?

Speakers should only use previews at the beginning of their speeches.

A speaker who relies on _____ organization arranges ideas according to their physical locations or directions.

Using visuals as aids to verbal signposts will improve your audience's ability to follow your speech.