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Developing Persuasive Speeches Answers

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4

Which of the following is an example of a thesis statement?

A
My audience will join the Red Cross.
B
Joining the Red Cross is a simple way to become more active in your community.
C
The importance of the Red Cross
D
Why I think the Red Cross is a unique organization.
5

During the final development stage of a speech on a question of value you should ____________.

A
identify differences before moving to common ground
B
make personal connections with your audience
C
rely on recent examples and statistics
D
ask for small, easily accomplished actions
7

Which of the following is a question of policy?

A
“Should a graduation exam be required?”
B
“Should the government provide more aid to college students?”
C
“Should high school students be required to study a foreign language?”
D
All of the above
9

To develop the main points for a speech on a question of value, you should ask ___________.

A
“How do you know?”
B
“Why is this good or bad?”
C
“Why is ___ true?”
D
“How is this better than what we have now?”
11

Ethan is giving a highly technical presentation on biomedical engineering involving several working models, computerized graphs, and video clips to a small group of doctors, scientists, and engineers. Which two characteristics of public speaking should he be most concerned with during his preparation?

A
delivery and audience
B
noise and delivery
C
channel and message
D
None of the above.
13

Which of the following is a question of value?

A
“What are the causes of autism?”
B
“Is human cloning ethical?”
C
“How does a car engine work?”
D
“Should the drinking age be changed?”
14

“Does violence on television lead to violent behavior?” is an example of _____________.

A
a question of value
B
a question of policy
C
a question of fact
D
a question of beliefs
15

“Violence on television does not lead to violent behavior” is an example of a ___________.

A
question of value
B
purpose statement
C
thesis statement
D
speech summary

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