A key to constructing a strong extemporaneous speech is making wise rhetorical chokes during the invention process. Students and teachers of extemporaneous speaking can discover how to make solid rhetorical choices by examining the choices of presidents crafting policy-oriented speeches. In particular, analytic choices involving question selection and temporal context, as well as synthetic
... [Show full abstract] choices involving reason selection and supporting resources, provide speaker and teacher with a framework for invention. Ultimately, these choices should lead to an address with persuasive appeal.