Identify and briefly explain the two essential tests for selecting testimony to use in your speech
What will be an ideal response?
(1 ) The person whose words are cited must have skills, training, expertise, recognition and a
reputation related to the issue, and (2 ) the expert's opinion must be acceptable and believable to your
audience.
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Which of the following is not an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy?
a. A child fails a test after hearing her teacher tell her mother that she never does well on tests. b. A student who previously complained of stage fright loses his place during a class speech and can’t go on. c. A husband reluctantly agrees, with reservations, to his wife’s request that they spend the holiday visiting Disneyland. He has a terrible time. d. Both b and c above qualify as examples of self-fulfilling prophecies. e. All of the above qualify as examples of self-fulfilling prophecies.
One way a speaker can avoid coming to quick conclusions is by assuming the presence of a(n) __________ audience.
A. universal B. target C. secondary D. primary