3. There are five basic ways to get the attention and interest of your audience in the introduction part: relate the topic to the audience, state the importance of your topic, arouse the _____________ of the audience, question the audience, and tell a ____________
A: interest; argument
B: curiosity; thesis
C: anger; story
D: curiosity; story
A: interest; argument
B: curiosity; thesis
C: anger; story
D: curiosity; story
举一反三
- At the beginning of a speech, what kind of effect can most possibly be achieved by telling a personal story? A: Attracting the audience’s attention and interest B: Creating the suspense and arousing the audience’s curiosity C: Startling the audience D: Stating the importance of the topic
- Your first job in the introduction is to __________. A: ) explain your topic to the audience B: ) show your credibility to the audience C: ) get the attention of the audience D: ) build rapport with the audience
- In most speech situations, the objective of an introduction is to _____. A: surprise the audience B: startle the audience C: get the attention and interest of your audience D: none of the above
- Regardless of what other methods you use to gain attention, you should always relate the topic to your audience in the introduction of a speech.
- When used in a speech introduction, telling a story, asking a question, making a startling statement, and arousing curiosity are all methods of __________. A: previewing the body of the speech B: gaining the attention of the audience C: enhancing the speaker’s credibility D: revealing the topic of the speech