Question

1. telling a story, reading a quote or statistic, or using humor are examples of techniques used in a speech introduction for what purpose?

to establish the speakers credibility
to preview the main points
to clearly define the topic
to get the audiences attention

Explanation:

In speech introductions, techniques like telling a story, using a quote/statistic, or humor are primarily used to engage the audience and capture their attention. Establishing credibility involves showing expertise/trustworthiness (e.g., citing credentials), previewing main points outlines the speech structure, and defining the topic clarifies what the speech is about. These attention - getting techniques aim to make the audience interested in the speech from the start.

Answer:

D. to get the audience's attention (assuming the last option is labeled D; if the options are labeled differently, adjust the identifier. Here, the last option text is "to get the audience's attention")