Study Questions

  1. How does a speaker utilize language to connect with an audience?
     
  2. What are the ways in which a speaker can offend an audience by using words?
     
  3. What is the difference between denotative and connotative meanings?  How might both affect an audience?
     
  4. Compare and contrast an oral style to a written style.
     
  5. Name or describe techniques that a speaker can utilize to effectively appeal to an audience.