the art of public speaking -chapter 8

Speeches without examples generally come off as which of the following?

Impersonal, Vague

You are giving a speech about school violence, and you briefly mention Columbine, Virginia Tech, and the Amish school shootings in a sentence. You are using

specific instances.

What does a richly textured example supply that helps pull listeners into a speech?

Everyday details

Examples used in speeches are used for which of the following purposes?

Personalize an idea Clarify an idea Reinforce an idea

Examples that make the most impact on an audience are usually which of the following?

Specific Richly textured Vivid

Hypothetical Examples

Usually, such examples are brief stories that relate a general principle.

specific instances.

are brief examples

Statistics are similar to ______ in that they are often cited in passing to clarify or strengthen a speaker's point.

brief examples

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

extended examples

A vivid example can be very effective in reinforcing an idea in your speech, but for such a purpose you should be especially certain that it is a(n) ______ example and not an exceptional case.

representative

Examples put abstract ideas into ______ terms that listeners can easily understand.

concrete