Speeches to persuade influences listeners beliefs, actions, and feelings

A good tip for delivering a solid introduction is to

A. make an interesting statement to grab the audience's attention. B. fidget with something like a pen or keys to help ease your nerves. C. start the speech as you move through the audience to the podium to make the experience more personal. D. admit you did not have enough time to prepare as well as you would have liked.

Symbolic convergence theory rests on the belief that humans are

A. driven by a set of convergent needs. B. the only symbol-using class of life. C. storytellers who share meaning through talk. D. extremely complex mentally. E. inclined to ignore reality in favor of myths.