Answer to Question #260881 in English for Jen

Question

Consider the following introductory statement used to startle or shock an audience: “The bear was charging toward me, enraged and baring his deadly fangs. I had made a grave mistake, and my next action would determine my life or death.” Which of the following speech topics would this introduction be most relevant and effective toward?

a. breathing exercises

b. endangered species

c. slow and thoughtful thinking techniques

d. backpacking guidelines and tips

Which of the following is true of a rhetorical question?

a. Speakers use them and elicit answers as a means of involving the audience.

b. Speakers use them as a means of injecting humor.

c. Speakers use them as a means to gather the audience’s interest.

d. Speakers use them to momentarily divert the audience’s attention away from the main argument.

Answer 1

1.

a. Breathing excercises.

2.

c. Speakers use them as a means to gather the audience’s interest.

It is true that a speaker uses rhetorical question to gather the audience's interest.