The audience first forms an opinion of you when you present evidence in the body of the speech.

An early research study found that audiences retained more information when there were large variations in rate, pitch, and voice quality.

Information that summarizes numerical information or compares quantities is known as

Transitions are used as a bridge between sections of a message.

The purpose or thesis statement is the whole idea of your speech in one sentence.

The placement of your teeth, tongue, and soft palate to create speech sounds is known as __________________.

As much as possible, a speaker should refrain from mentioning that he/she has personal experience with the topic of the speech.

Jennifer and Lisa are sitting in a coffee shop having a friendly conversation.  What descriptor of their communication interaction is most accurate?

How far a piece of information is indented in your outline is one indication of its importance.

Although a website may not list an author, the speaker owes it to his/her audience to determine who is responsible for the content that is being presented to the audience.