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Speaking and Listening: Evaluating a Speaker — Unit test

Question 14 • IC English 11 - Deering

How does the passionate tone adopted by Set'tainte (Satanta) within the speech "My Heart Is Bursting" most help him achieve his purpose?

Answer
A
It strengthens his ability to persuade through emotions.
B
It strengthens his ability to persuade through credibility.
C
It decreases his ability to persuade using logical ideas.
D
It decreases his ability to persuade using his reputation.

Explanation

A passionate tone makes the speech feel emotionally intense and helps the audience sense Satanta’s urgency and feelings. This strengthens his appeal to emotion, so it best supports persuasion through emotions, rather than credibility or logical reasoning.

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