Explain what is wrong with the following poorly written central idea for an informative speech: "Will an asteroid destroy Earth?"

What will be an ideal response?


It is written as a question rather than as a statement.

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If your audience's attention or comprehension is low, you should use moreexamples

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Before the start of a new project, all 20 team members submitted different proposals. Rather than debating and dissecting each proposal one at a time, the meeting broke up into separate factions, each discussing a separate idea. Thus, the meeting was reduced to a cacophony of unrestrained and unfocused discussion. What was the problem in this meeting?

a. Excessof interaction
b. Excess of meeting structure
c. Excess of groupthink
d. Excess of stringent gatekeeping

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To be a persuasive writer, you need to have some idea of the arguments—both factual and emotional—that will work best with your target publics

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Each of the following is mentioned in your textbook as a tip for using statistics except

A. use statistics sparingly. B. identify the source of your statistics. C. use visual aids to clarify statistical trends. D. round off complicated statistics. E. avoid using statistics found on the Internet.

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