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According to your textbook, you should think oyour persuasive speech as


A) essentially the same as a commemorative speech.
B) a kind of mental dialogue with the audience.
C) less challenging than speaking to inform.
D) all of the above.
E) b and c only.

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Lorraine's persuasive speech contained the following statement: Prosecuting military sexual assault cases in a system outside the chain ocommand will ensure that victims get a fair and impartial trial. According to the National Organization for Women, a separate system has been successful at protecting victims' rights in Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and Israel. Which othe three basic issues opersuasive speeches on questions opolicy did Lorraine address in this excerpt?


A) strategy
B) need
C) action
D) practicality
E) proposal

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Research indicates that audiences often engage in a mental give-and-take with the speaker as they listen to a persuasive speech.

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"To persuade my audience that the federal government should require that donor organs be distributed more equitably" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question opolicy whose aim is passive agreement.

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The following set omain points for a persuasive speech on a question opolicy follows which pattern oorganization? I. A carbon tax is a better solution to the problem oindustrial pollution than an emissions trading system because it provides more incentives for industries to switch to nonpolluting fuels. II. A carbon tax is a better solution to the problem oindustrial pollution than an emissions trading system because it provides revenue that can be returned to consumers. III. A carbon tax is a better solution to the problem oindustrial pollution than an emissions trading system because it provides more health benefits.


A) relative solutions
B) comparative advantages
C) need-plan-practicality
D) Monroe's motivated sequence
E) problem-cause-solution

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The following set omain points for a persuasive speech on a question opolicy follows which pattern oorganization? I. Childhood obesity is a serious health crisis in the United States. II. Childhood obesity is caused by a range ofactors from poor nutrition to lack oexercise. III. Childhood obesity can be reduced by action from parents, schools, and the fast-food industry.


A) progressive
B) comparative advantages
C) problem-cause-solution
D) Monroe's motivated sequence
E) need-plan-practicality

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Your success in a persuasive speech will usually depend on how well you adapt to the attitudes, beliefs, and values oyour audience.

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"To persuade my audience that they should adopt a program oregular exercise" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of


A) action.
B) policy.
C) attitude.
D) value.
E) fact.

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Which othe following specific purpose statements is from a persuasive speech seeking immediate action?


A) To persuade my audience that the federal government should increase funding to provide computers for children in low-income housing.
B) To persuade my audience that the state must increase funding for wetland preservation.
C) To persuade my audience that political campaign advertisements should be required to disclose their source of funding.
D) To persuade my audience to decrease the amount of electricity they use during the summer in order to prevent blackouts.
E) To persuade my audience that the college administration should increase spending for intramural athletics on campus.

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As your textbook explains, when you give a persuasive speech on a question o__________ , you can seek either passive agreement or immediate action from your audience.


A) opinion
B) policy
C) judgment
D) value
E) fact

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Questions ofact are easy subjects for persuasive speeches because they almost always have clear-cut answers.

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As explained in your textbook, at which othe following would you be most likely to hear a persuasive speech on a question ofact?


A) a graduation ceremony
B) a retirement banquet
C) an awards ceremony
D) a political convention
E) a jury trial

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When you give a persuasive speech on a question opolicy, you can seek either passive agreement or immediate action from your audience.

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A persuasive speech exploring the truth or falsity oan assertion is known as a speech on a question of


A) value.
B) opinion.
C) evidence.
D) policy.
E) fact.

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"To persuade my audience that the United States should devote more oits resources to ending world hunger" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of


A) policy.
B) opinion.
C) fact.
D) value.
E) attitude.

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"To persuade my audience that a cyber attack on U.S. electric utilities is likely to happen within the next ten years" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question ofact.

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"To persuade my audience that the use operformance-enhancing drugs should be permitted in amateur and professional sports" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of


A) fact.
B) attitude.
C) policy.
D) opinion.
E) value.

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When speaking to persuade, you need to think oyour speech as a kind omental dialogue with your audience.

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The target audience is that portion othe whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade.

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"To persuade my audience that college athletic coaches should automatically lose their jobs whenever they are found guilty orecruiting violations" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question ovalue.

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