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Developing Persuasive Speeches

Question 3 • TX-Communication Applications

Asking the question “Why is this true?” is a good way to generate _____________ for speeches on question of fact.

Answer
A
supporting materials
B
a thesis statement
C
main ideas
D
a conclusion

Explanation

Asking “Why is this true?” prompts you to identify the main reasons that support a claim of fact. Those reasons become the speech’s main ideas. Supporting materials, such as examples or statistics, are then used to back up those ideas, so the best answer is “main ideas.”

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