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Iyou quoted your brother who plays football in high school about steroid use among high school athletes, you would be using _______________ testimony.

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The most effective way to deliver an extended example with all oits rich detail is to read it directly from your notes.

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Statistics are most effective in persuasive speeches, while examples and testimony work best in informative speeches.

As a speaker, you should usually avoid examples when explaining complex or unfamiliar ideas.

What is the mode in the following set onumbers: 300, 400, 400, 600, 800?

How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for supporting materials presented in your textbook? According to a study earlier this year by the Meyers Survey Research Company funded by McDonald's, there is no clear correlation between obesity and the consumption ofast food.

According to your textbook, iyou quoted Bryan Voltaggio, a recent finalist on Top Cheand Top CheMasters, on the best cooking techniques, what kind otestimony would you be using?

How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for supporting materials presented in your textbook? According to the latest figures from the Bureau oLabor Statistics, last year fashion designers earned an average o$73,570, animators earned $72,401, and commercial designers earned $64,570.

As your textbook explains, a speaker should almost always use words such as "quote" and "unquote" to let the audience know when the speaker is making a direct quotation.

Which othe following statistical measures corresponds to what is popularly called "the average"?

It is seldom necessary to cite the source ostatistics in a speech.

Peer testimony is made up oopinions from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic.

How does the following excerpt from a classroom speech violate the guidelines for supporting materials presented in your textbook? According to NFL commissioner Robert Goodell, league officials had no knowledge that concussions posed a danger to their players.