Once You Have Linked an Attention-Getter to Your Topic

question 17

Multiple Choice

Once you have linked an attention-getter to your topic:

• A)the audience will remain attentive throughout your speech.
• B)make sure the audience is giving the attention you require.
• C)you can immediately begin presenting your first main point.
• D)you must explain why your topic is important to the audience.
• E)wait for audience response to subside before speaking again.

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Definitions:

Fraternal Twins

Siblings born at the same time who have developed from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm, genetically unique from each other.

Amygdala

A region of the brain within the temporal lobe, involved in emotion regulation, especially fear and pleasure.

Sympathetic Division

Part of the ANS that is responsible for reacting to stressful events and bodily arousal; “fight-or-flight system.”

Nervous System

The complex network of nerves and cells that transmit signals between different parts of the body to coordinate actions and sensory information.