Speaking Strategies

What is your persuasive angle?

• A. The reason you believe what you do about a subject

• B. The facts and figures which will make your audience believe you

• C. The words you use to explain your position

• D. The way you stand when giving your speech

What are some questions you could ask yourself to determine if an issue is appropriate for your speech?

• A. Do you feel like talking about it today?

• B. Is it important to your audience?

• C. Is it important to you?

• D. Is it funny?

Why is it important to research your topic thoroughly?

• A. Your audience might ask questions you haven’t prepared for

• B. It’s not

• C. You might forget what to say

• D. So you can decide what tone to use

You don't have to know why you believe what you believe to persuade someone else to believe it too.

• A. True

• B. False

The demographic of an audience is important to consider when deciding on a subject.

• A. True

• B. False

How is Hillary Clinton likely to have come up with her persuasive angle?

• A. Spontaneously

• B. After a lot of experience, research, and consideration

• C. She didn't have to, she already knew what her beliefs were

• D. She asked other women their opinions and what they felt she should say

The audience's aims are unimportant.

• A. True

• B. False

How can we come up with a persuasive angle for a speech?

• A. By researching a topic thoroughly

• B. By putting yourself in your audience's place

• C. By interrogating your own beliefs

• D. All of the above

What was Hillary Clinton's persuasive angle in the speech discussed?

• A. Women have lives too

• B. Women are important players in both economic and social terms all over the world

• C. LGBT rights are important

• D. Feminism is an important issue

How do you choose the tone of a speech?

• A. By considering the occasion and what is appropriate

• B. By considering the issues you want to talk about

• C. By considering the tone of your favorite speeches

• D. By considering the tone of your favorite comedians