Explain the purpose of an attention-getter.

What will be an ideal response?

The first thing to include in your introduction is an attention-getter, a device used to
draw the audience to you and hence your presentation. The placement of the remaining
components of the introduction can vary, but the attention-getter, ranging from one
sentence to a few lines, always comes first.

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Floyd and Mormon found that older men were more likely than younger men and boys to mention forgiveness and admitting mistakes as characteristics of good fathers. They argue that this may be related to:

a. The time period in which those men were raised b. The fact that these men had more experience as fathers c. That older fathers were worse fathers d. All of the above e. None of the above

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Your face and voice show your audience which emotion you are feeling; your posture communicates

A) your professionalism. B) how much speaking experience you have. C) your physical stamina. D) the intensity of that emotion.

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