Communication: Political Office Speech – Flashcards

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By beginning his speech with the following words, "Tonight I want to speak to you of peace in Vietnam and Southeast Asia," President Johnson adheres to the which suggestion in the lecture?
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get to the point
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The tone for a political speech should be professional but also _______________________.
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conversational
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According to the lecture, one way to get the audience on your "side" is to ________________________.
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make your speech emotionally compelling
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The audience's emotional appeal and their "stake" in the speech are both related to which suggestion of the lecture?
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getting the audience to be on your side
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According to the lecture, in making a political speech you want to make it look ___________________.
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easy
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A good political speech, according to the lecture, is a __________________ one.
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simple
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According to the lecture, the opening to a political speech should be __________________.
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"snappy"
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In order to keep a political speech brief, you should be able to summarize the main theme in ________________ sentence(s).
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1
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For political speeches, it is suggested that you tell the audience what the main message of the speech is ____________________.
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in the beginning of the speech
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