The topical pattern of organization divides the speech into points that are related to one another, instead of all the points being related to the topic.

As the textbook notes, language is powerful. Explain the ways in which language has the

power to influence our perceptions of others, reflect attitudes, and affect others' perceptions of us. What will be an ideal response?

The speaker's ability to articulate the audience's unexpressed feelings is called ________, because the

speaker's words echo listeners' feelings. A) resonance B) decorum C) reinforcement D) erudition E) echolocation