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Chapter 9

Supporting Your Ideas

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Boundless Communications
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Section 1
Deploying Supporting Materials
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Types of Supporting Materials

There are many types of supporting materials, some of which are better suited for logical appeals and some for emotional appeals.

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Using Supporting Materials

Supporting materials bolster arguments and can make them more persuasive to audience members.

Using Supporting Materials Effectively

Supporting materials are effective only if they help persuade the audience.

Section 2
Using Examples
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Types of Examples: Brief, Extended, and Hypothetical

Brief, extended, and hypothetical examples can be used to help an audience better understand and relate to key points of a presentation.

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Communicating Examples

Examples help the audience understand the key points; they should be to the point and complement the topic.

Section 3
Using Statistics
Understanding Statistics

Statistics can be a powerful tool in public speaking if the speaker appropriately explains their use and significance.

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Communicating Statistics

Visual tools can be an effective way of incorporating statistics in your persuasive speech.

Section 4
Using Testimony
Expert vs. Peer Testimony

There are two types of testimony: expert testimony and peer testimony.

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How to Incorporate Expert Testimony

Expert testimony can be incorporated after introducing a point of your argument.

Section 5
Using Other Supporting Materials
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Analogies

Analogies draw comparisons between ideas or objects that share certain aspects or characteristics, but are dissimilar in other areas.

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Definitions

It is easier to support your ideas when you provide definitions ensuring that you and your audience are working with the same meaning.

Visual Demonstrations

Visual aids are often used to help audiences of informative and persuasive speeches understand the topic being presented.

Section 6
Using Life Experience (Narrative)
The Importance of Stories

Because human life is narratively rooted, incorporating story telling into public speaking can be a powerful way of reaching your audience. 

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How and When to Use Narrative

Presenters use narratives to support their points and make their speeches more compelling.

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