Samuel was using testimony from the Red Cross to support his claim that blood drives were effective. According the class materials, the best place to cite the source is: 

A speaker should carefully consider language choices when persuading an audience. One common language device is metaphor, which highlights similarity between two dissimilar things. Which of the following is a metaphor?        

What are the two steps in a conclusion?

In the middle of a speech about wind turbines, Janelle notices quizzical expressions on the faces of her listeners. She realizes they didn’t understand a term she used. In response, Janelle said, “Let me define that term and explain it to make sure it is clear.”  When she makes this statement, Janelle is: 

Your speech on how to prepare for a marathon is organized into three steps: (1) running the week before the marathon, (2) eating spaghetti the night before the marathon, and (3) stretching the morning of the marathon. Your organizational structure is:

Skilled speakers use their hands and expressions to complement their messages, pointing to people mentioned in the speech, making reinforcing motions to emphasize a point, or even smiling when telling a joke. These examples illustrate which principle of effective delivery:

People are likely to judge you (fair or not) based on your appearance. This means that dressing to fit the occasion is an important part of your:

The statement, “You might need to learn how to change your own oil so you can save yourself some money” is an example of: 

“If I drink coffee then I will feel more awake. Robert did not drink coffee. Robert does not feel awake.” Which test does this enthymeme fail?

You are watching a peer’s argumentative presentation on gun control. Based on what we have discussed about being an attentive audience member, select the best comment to make about the speech in your peer review: