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QuizMultiple Choice

Identify Your Topic and Purpose

Question 12 • TX-Communication Applications

All of the following describe the purpose of persuasive speeches except:

Answer
A
to impact what the audience believes or does
B
to influence the audience’s values
C
to convince the audience to make a change in policy or their personal actions
D
to teach the audience how to do something

Explanation

Persuasive speeches aim to influence an audience’s beliefs, values, or actions, including encouraging a policy or personal change. Teaching the audience how to do something is mainly the purpose of an instructional or informative speech, so “to teach the audience how to do something” is the exception.

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