A claim of policy recommends that a specific course of action be taken or approved.

In Western societies, most people require some type of evidence before they will accept a speaker’s position or claims.

Audiences prefer hearing about topics that are relevant to them.

What is essential to effective delivery and can reduce the uncertainty that leads to speech anxiety?

To help the audience follow the speech, the speaker should do all of these EXCEPT:

Narratives are used to:

To satisfy the audiences’ desire to learn something new, a speaker should offer information that is fresh and compelling.

What type of testimony includes findings, eyewitness accounts, or opinions by professional who are qualified on a particular subject?

Quotations, stories, and questions are appropriate ways to conclude a speech.

All of the following are rules to follow in determining when to use visuall aids EXCEPT: