Answers to in-text Questions
| Caption | Answer |
| This speaker wants to convince her audience that a particular solution should be enacted to address a problem the audience does no know exists. Which organizational pattern would be most appropriate in this situation? | A problem-solution pattern would be most effective. First addressing a problem and then offering the most effective solution to that problem. |
| What is the first component that must be included in the introduction of a presentation? | The first component of your introduction should be an attention getter, which is a device used to draw the audience to you and hence to your presentation. |
| Why might this speaker include an orientation phase as part of her introduction? | This graduation speaker would use an orientation phase as a way to help her audience better understand and appreciate the information she will be sharing. |
| Why should audience members clapping at the very end of a presentation not be the primary focus of a speaker when developing a conclusion? | The speaker's focus should be on developing a strong and impactful conclusion and delivering an effective final clincher statement. |