Scenario 5A
Let’s Recap
In the introduction to a speech, the speaker needs to accomplish which four goals?
True or false: The average human transient attention span lasts about 1 minute.
True of false: The key element to using a story as an Attention Grabber is making sure you know your audience in advance.
Can you identify the different ways of Gaining Attention (Quotations, Stories, Asking Questions, Unexpected Information, Visual Aids and Demonstrations, Refer to Current or Historical Events) in the following examples?
a. “Frequent urination, dry mouth, excessive sweating…these are but a few of the many symptoms of phobic anxiety.”
b. “Wouldn’t you feel happier if you could wear what you wanted to school?”
c. “Once upon a time, there were three bears – an angry bear, a sad bear, and a baby bear.”
Scenario 5B
Let’s Recap
Answer the following questions to see if you can identify the different ways of Gaining Attention in the introduction of your speech.
Directions: After reading and interacting with the two scenarios in this section, return to the survey to complete a few questions.