Name and define the three proposition types supported by a persuasive speech and give examples. (Examples may vary.)
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Sample student response:
Proposition of fact—seeks to prove something factual and answers "What is accurate or not?"
Examples: SUVs are safe.
Lee Harvey Oswald was part of a conspiracy to assassinate President John F. Kennedy
Proposition of value—seeks to make a value judgment and answers "What has worth or importance?"
Examples: Funding after-school programs is a good use of tax dollars.
Mandatory drug testing violates privacy rights.
Proposition of policy—seeks to prove a needs for a new or different policy and answers "What procedures, plans, or courses of action need to be terminated and/or implemented?" It asks an audience to agree or to act immediately.
Examples: All homeowners should be required to recycle.
The state needs stiffer laws related to child abuse crimes.
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