Answer to Question #255484 in English for Jen

Question

Which of the following statements best describes the importance of speech organization?

a.It displays a speaker’s knowledge of the speech topic and contributes toward a better audience understanding.

b.It shows how much effort a speaker put toward research.

c.It allows speakers to think “on a whim” and present their speech as ideas come to them.

d.It ensures audience agreement with your argument.

In a ______ pattern, the main points of a speech gradually build up to the speaker’s thesis, which the speaker does not reveal until the speech is nearly over.

a.topical

b.narrative

c.deferred-thesis

d.web

In his speech on the history of his religion, Josh never explicitly states a thesis, but instead shares a series of stories. This is an example of which pattern?

a.web

b.deferred-thesis

c.narrative

d.story-telling

Answer 1

a

a

d