Which of the following is NOT a realistic goal for most persuasive speeches?

A. to get an audience to do something
B. to persuade an audience to believe that a claim we're making is true
C. to convince listeners to alter their lives drastically
D. to convince an audience to believe an opinion about a particular issue


Answer: C

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A. Spatial-relations B. Monroe's Motivated Sequence C. Problem-solution D. Time-sequence

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To adapt with virtual audiences, you should not:

a. use presentational aids. b. address uninformed, apathetic, and oppositional audiences who may view your speech virtually. c. say anything to one specific audience that you would not want to broadcast to a wider audience. d. use an attention getter to pique curiosity.

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A(n) ____________________ is unreasoned distortion of judgment or prejudice about a topic.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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In a _________ format, the group answers audience questions with impromptu (though still organized) speeches

A) relaxed B) symposium C) meeting D) forum

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