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"To persuade my audience that Citizen Kane is the greatest movie oall time" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question ovalue.

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Concentrating on a target audience means that a persuasive speaker can ignore the rest oher or his listeners.

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Monroe's motivated sequence is most appropriate for speeches that seek passive agreement from the audience.

Which othe following is the first step in Monroe's motivated sequence?

Casey's persuasive speech contained the following statement: The decline in the U.S. bat population has reached critical proportions. Since 2006, more than six million bats in 23 states have been killed by a fungus called white-nose syndrome. The shrinking number obats has serious consequences, not only because bats eat insects that are harmful to trees and crops, but because they eat mosquitoes, such as those that carry West Nile virus. Which othe three basic issues opersuasive speeches on questions opolicy did Casey address in this excerpt?

"To persuade my audience that genetically altered crops pose hazards to human health" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question ofact.

Alex's persuasive speech on a question opolicy includes the following connective between the second and third main points: First we saw that health complications from obesity are a growing problem among young adults. Then we looked at some othe major factors leading to this problem. Now let's look at the steps we can take to eliminate the problem. Alex's speech is organized according to which pattern oorganization?

"To persuade my audience that birds evolved from dinosaurs" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of

According to your textbook, which pattern oorganization is used in the following set omain points for a persuasive speech urging the audience to donate time to famine-relieorganizations? I. Donating time to famine-relieorganizations is more effective than donating money because it reduces a country's dependence on foreign aid. II. Donating time to famine-relieorganizations is more effective than donating money because it creates a personal connection to the people you are helping.

"To persuade my audience that soccer will become the highest revenue-producing sport in the United States by 2030" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of

Seth's persuasive speech contained the following statement: Will my policy work? Can we institute a law protecting individual privacy against electronic data-gathering by businesses? The answer is yes. A policy similar to mine has already been instituted successfully in most othe countries oWestern Europe. Which othe three basic issues opersuasive speeches on questions opolicy did Seth address in this excerpt?

The action step in Monroe's motivated sequence is usually presented in the conclusion oa speech.

Which step oMonroe's motivated sequence deals with the issue opracticality in a persuasive speech on a question opolicy?

According to your textbook, persuasive speakers have an ethical obligation to

Persuasive speeches on questions ofact are usually organized in topical order.

"To persuade my audience that capital punishment is unjust" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question opolicy.

"To persuade my audience that juvenile offenders should not be incarcerated in adult prisons" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question ovalue.

Persuasive speeches on questions ofact are usually organized in __________ order.

Persuasive speeches on questions ovalue focus on the worth, rightness, or morality oan idea or action.

According to your textbook, when speaking to persuade, it is easier to gain immediate action from an audience than to evoke passive agreement.