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What is a rhetorical speech?
- a speech that relies entirely on the ability of words to evoke strong feelings
- a speech that makes a logical argument while also appealing to listeners' emotions
- a speech that hints at a speaker's claim without actually stating it directly
- a speech that tells a story about the speaker's own life, conveying a larger meaning
In a rhetorical speech, words with strong nuances and rhetorical questions combine with logical reasoning and evidence to make a point emphatically.
In a rhetorical speech, words with strong nuances and rhetorical questions combine with logical reasoning and evidence to make a point emphatically.
In a rhetorical speech, words with strong nuances and rhetorical questions combine with logical reasoning and evidence to make a point emphatically.
In a rhetorical speech, words with strong nuances and rhetorical questions combine with logical reasoning and evidence to make a point emphatically.
Which part of a rhetorical speech MUST include at least one particularly memorable phrase or sentence?
- the body paragraphs
- the hook
- the clincher
- the title
At the end of a speech, the speaker has one last chance to leave listeners with something to remember.
At the end of a speech, the speaker has one last chance to leave listeners with something to remember.
At the end of a speech, the speaker has one last chance to leave listeners with something to remember.
At the end of a speech, the speaker has one last chance to leave listeners with something to remember.
Suppose you want to persuade a listening audience to take climate change seriously. Which sentence would work BEST in the hook section of your speech?
- What do you think about when you hear the phrase "climate change"?
- If you stop to think about weather patterns over the past few years, you'll notice some things that should alarm you.
- Climate change is a topic that most people know about but very few take seriously enough.
- Millions of years ago, most species on the planet went extinct—and it may be about to happen again.
The best speech beginning (which is where the hook appears) offers a statement or question that gets listeners wanting to know what the speaker will say next.
The best speech beginning (which is where the hook appears) offers a statement or question that gets listeners wanting to know what the speaker will say next.
The best speech beginning (which is where the hook appears) offers a statement or question that gets listeners wanting to know what the speaker will say next.
The best speech beginning (which is where the hook appears) offers a statement or question that gets listeners wanting to know what the speaker will say next.
How should you decide the level of formality to use in your speech?
- Consider your relationship with audience members.
- Consider the language that your listeners typically use.
- Estimate the intelligence level of audience members.
- Estimate your listeners' level of knowledge about grammar.
Your tone should fit who your audience is, how well you know them, and what you know about them.
Your tone should fit who your audience is, how well you know them, and what you know about them.
Your tone should fit who your audience is, how well you know them, and what you know about them.
Your tone should fit who your audience is, how well you know them, and what you know about them.
How can you use your voice to emphasize certain parts of your rhetorical speech?
- Speak softly when you want to highlight the most important points.
- Change your pitch and/or volume as you say important words or phrases.
- Speak in a monotone as you say less important sections of your speech.
- Change the speed at which you speak, slowing down the less interesting parts.
You can vary the volume and pitch of your voice to make listeners pay closer attention to certain words.
You can vary the volume and pitch of your voice to make listeners pay closer attention to certain words.
You can vary the volume and pitch of your voice to make listeners pay closer attention to certain words.
You can vary the volume and pitch of your voice to make listeners pay closer attention to certain words.
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