What are the two most important goals for any speech, and what are two ways of accomplishing each goal? Identify differences between the goals.

What will be an ideal response?


- Create a clear message by defining your purpose and clearly stating your thesis. This goal is achieved when the audience understands your main idea.
- Establish positive ethos by conveying confidence, maintaining eye contact, and using a variety of evidence. This goal is achieved when the audience displays a positive reaction to you.

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This story had more reporters and illustrators covering it than any before in American history:

a) the hanging of Jefferson Davis; b) John Brown’s Raid of 1859; c) the insanity of General William Tecumseh Sherman; d) the Battle of Bull Run; e) the telegraph’s invention by Samuel F.B. Morse.

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Which of the following is the best description of arguing by induction?

A. showing similarities in different situations B. going from several examples to a general conclusion C. going from general principles to specific instances D. showing how cause leads to effect or vice versa

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What is the best course of action for someone who is not proficient with technology but needs to use a camera for his or her reporting?

What will be an ideal response?

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Describe the unique advantages of a functional résumé format.

What will be an ideal response?

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