List six methods you can use to gain the attention and interest of an audience in the introduction of a speech.
What will be an ideal response?
The textbook discusses eight methods: Relate the topic to the audience. State the importance of the topic. Startle the audience. Arouse the curiosity of the audience. Question the audience. Begin with a quotation. Tell a story. Use visual aids.
The textbook also mentions four additional methods: Refer to the occasion. Invite audience participation. Relate to a previous speaker. Begin with humor.
Any six of these twelve methods should constitute a satisfactory answer.
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a. People with good friends usually have less stress. b. People with good friends usually live longer. c. People who have good marriages live longer than those who don't. d. The length of your life is determined far more by the state of your close relationships than by genetics. e. The length of your life is determined far more by genetics than by the state of your close relationships.
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