Unit 4 · Lesson 1• 26 min

The Attention-Getting Device (AGD)

Today's lesson

The first fifteen seconds of a speech determine…

Quick Check

1. What makes an AGD effective for an Info speech?
2. True or False?
"A generic attention-grabbing joke unrelated to the topic is generally a strong AGD choice."
3. What is a benefit of briefly gesturing to the visual aid before speaking the AGD?

Answer all 3 questions to check.

A challenge round will appear here shortly.

Takeaway

Choose an AGD style that matches your topic's actual hook, whether that's a statistic, scenario, question,…