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1. Which step in the writing process focuses on clarifying sentences, adding descriptive details, and checking for precision?
- publishing
- drafting
- revising
- editing
When you revise your writing, you are looking for ways to enhance the speech so that the audience can clearly interpret its key points.
When you revise your writing, you are looking for ways to enhance the speech so that the audience can clearly interpret its key points.
When you revise your writing, you are looking for ways to enhance the speech so that the audience can clearly interpret its key points.
When you revise your writing, you are looking for ways to enhance the speech so that the audience can clearly interpret its key points.
2. Which technique will NOT make your speech more effective?
- typing it on a computer
- starting it with a question
- using rhetorical strategies
- repeating key points
Whether you hand write your speech, type it on the computer, or use note cards, the content and structure of your speech are what make it effective—not the format.
Whether you hand write your speech, type it on the computer, or use note cards, the content and structure of your speech are what make it effective—not the format.
Whether you hand write your speech, type it on the computer, or use note cards, the content and structure of your speech are what make it effective—not the format.
Whether you hand write your speech, type it on the computer, or use note cards, the content and structure of your speech are what make it effective—not the format.
3. Consider the following statement:
Drastic weather events are a consequence of human activity and daily behavior.
Which of the following would be an appropriate supporting detail?
- If possible, ride your bike or carpool to work to help keep car emissions as low as possible.
- Tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes are just a few of the natural disasters that destroy lives each year.
- Exhaust from cars and other vehicles is warming the atmosphere of our planet, which leads to climate change.
- It is possible to move to a tropical climate if you are looking for warm, sun-filled days.
Driving cars is one example of a human activity that is warming the atmosphere and likely accelerating climate change.
Driving cars is one example of a human activity that is warming the atmosphere and likely accelerating climate change.
Driving cars is one example of a human activity that is warming the atmosphere and likely accelerating climate change.
Driving cars is one example of a human activity that is warming the atmosphere and likely accelerating climate change.
4. Which of the following is written for a casual speech?
- Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pride that I stand here before you to honor the dedication and commitment of our fellow officers.
- I just want to say thank you for working hard, keeping us safe, and making this town a place we’ll want to live forever.
- Thanks, Sweetie, you really have worked hard this year, and we are just so proud of you.
- I am honored to be here today, and I speak for many when I say we are truly grateful for the bravery, determination, and work ethic that you have all shown this community.
Examples A and D are formal, and C is intimate. B is written for a casual speech because it uses simpler sentence structure, basic words, and contractions.
Examples A and D are formal, and C is intimate. B is written for a casual speech because it uses simpler sentence structure, basic words, and contractions.
Examples A and D are formal, and C is intimate. B is written for a casual speech because it uses simpler sentence structure, basic words, and contractions.
Examples A and D are formal, and C is intimate. B is written for a casual speech because it uses simpler sentence structure, basic words, and contractions.
5. Which of the following would you look at while revising?
- unclear and wordy statements
- grammar and spelling errors
- capitalization and punctuation errors
- verb tense and comma usage errors
While revising your speech, you want to make it clear and concise so that your audience will be able to comprehend your main idea.
While revising your speech, you want to make it clear and concise so that your audience will be able to comprehend your main idea.
While revising your speech, you want to make it clear and concise so that your audience will be able to comprehend your main idea.
While revising your speech, you want to make it clear and concise so that your audience will be able to comprehend your main idea.
6. Why should you incorporate emotion, rhetorical strategies, and heart into your speech?
- These are techniques that make your speech consultative.
- These are techniques that make your speech short.
- These are techniques that make your speech humorous.
- These are techniques that make your speech more effective.
These techniques make your speech more effective by focusing on key points and connecting with your audience.
These techniques make your speech more effective by focusing on key points and connecting with your audience.
These techniques make your speech more effective by focusing on key points and connecting with your audience.
These techniques make your speech more effective by focusing on key points and connecting with your audience.
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