Briefly describe three approaches a speaker can use to gain attention and arouse the interest of an audience

What will be an ideal response?

The answer should include three of the following approaches: (1 ) Refer to the subject or occasion; (2 ) use personal references or narratives; (3 ) ask rhetorical questions; (4 ) present a startling statement; (5 ) use humor; (6 ) use quotations; and (7 ) state the specific purpose and thesis.

Communication & Mass Media

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Tag questions and hedges are usually associated with ____

A) powerless language B) a speaker's self-doubt C) uncertainty D) All of these answers are correct.

Communication & Mass Media

Feelings of fatalism, sleepiness, and frustration characterize the dimension of burnout known as _____________________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Communication & Mass Media