The Art of Public Speaking - Chapter 8

In her speech on how to perform Heimlich Maneuver, Julie began by saying, "Suppose you are having dinner with a friend when suddenly your friend can't seem to catch her breath. When your friend begins to turn blue, you realize she's choking." This is a type of (blank) example.

Hypothetical.

The mean, median, and the (blank) are basic statistical measures that determine characteristics of a given group of numbers.

Mode.

An important use of examples is to (blank) your ideas.

Reinforce.

When citing sources in your speech, you do not need to include all information in written bibliography. What you include depends on...

the claim you are making, your audience the kind of supporting material you are using your topic

You are trying to explain to your 12-year-old niece what a Bundt cake is. Which of the following would be the best way to clarify by using an example?

"The chocolate cake we had for your brother's 10th birthday party was a Bundt cake."

Certain types of examples can personalize your ideas by adding (blank) interest to them.

Human.

Suppose you want to use an example in your speech to describe what it is like to be a child advocate. Which of the following suggestions would make the example more effective?

Make it vivid and richly textured.

Illustrations, or narratives, are a type of supporting material referred to as...

extended examples.

Brief examples are also called...

specific instances.

Speeches without examples generally come off as...

vague and impersonal.