In 1969, President Richard Nixon gave a speech about the Vietnam War
He said, ?Now let me
begin by describing the situation I found when I was inaugurated on January 20: The war had
been going on for four years. Thirty-one thousand Americans had been killed in action. The
training program for the South Vietnamese was beyond [behind] schedule. Five hundred and
forty-thousand Americans were in Vietnam with no plans to reduce the number. No progress
had been made at the negotiations in Paris and the United States had not put forth a
comprehensive peace proposal.? What form of supporting material was he using?
A) statistics
B) testimony
C) comparison and contrast
D) explanation
D
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__________ refers to the process where one behavior triggers another person to automatically respond in a predictable way
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According to the Analysis Sheet for the Informative Speech
a. a speaking rate, volume and vocal inflections should enhance the speech. b. eye contact is not important in an informative speech. c. the speaker should avoid gestures. d. the speaker may want to move away from the topic from time to time .