When Ben wrote his speech on cancer, he knew that getting his audience's attention was crucial
He began his speech by saying, "Thousands of people die every year from cancer, yet people
continue to smoke.
Why when we are aware of the diseases smoking causes, do people continue
this fatal act?" This attention getter is known as what?
A) startling statement B) rhetorical question
C) narrative D) quotation
B
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Magda attended a two-day celebration of campus diversity and decided to tell her class what
happened in her informative speech. Which informative strategy is she most likely to use? A) defining B) reporting C) describing D) explaining E) comparing
In a merger or acquisition situation, changes to which of the following have the most direct impact on employees’ lives?
a. communication methods b. job training practices c. leadership and mission d. budgeting methods