Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The combative style of argument demonstrated by politicians and in the media is a good
model for advocates wishing to be persuasive.
2. Delivery style has little to do with an advocate’s persuasiveness.
3. Reluctant communicators can develop an effective presentational style.
4. A style that works for one advocate will generally work for another, even if the situation is
different.
5. The Presidency is a formal office, so presidents speak in the grand style nearly all of the time.


1. false
2. false
3. true
4. false
5. false

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