Discuss the value of using testimony in a speech. What type of testimony could you use to enhance your speech?
What will be an ideal response?
Speakers use testimony to support or reinforce points they want their audiences to accept. The value of the testimony is related both to the listeners' opinion of its acceptability and to the speaker who
presents it. The use of testimony usually adds trustworthiness to what a speaker says and can support
or clarify material.
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The textbook recommends that people learn to communicate assertively and lists 6 kinds of
comments or assertive messages; provide descriptions and examples of 3. What will be an ideal response?
A classmate needs advice about using notes during his first speech. The text suggests
a. hiding any notes that must be used during the delivery. b. reading directly from notes only for statistics or quotations. c. bringing the entire speech outline for reference. d. avoiding the use of index cards.