According to the text, informative speeches should be factual, and persuasive

speeches should be more emotional.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: F,

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Which of the following suggestions might help Talia decrease her anxiety when she

speaks to the city council for her first time? A) She should accept realistic expectations of her success considering it is her first speech to the city council. B) She should plan what she wants to say but not practice it aloud until she arrives at the meeting in order to keep her ideas fresh. C) She should prepare in advance so that she can begin practicing her presentation a few days prior to the meeting. D) She should arrive at the meeting just before it is her turn to speak so that her anxiety does not have time to build.

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When visiting a different culture, people should never behave in a way that displays their own cultural identity

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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In his speech, Jason attempts to persuade listeners that the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was the result of a conspiracy. Jason begins by establishing that a conspiracy is any occurrence of two or more people acting together to commit a crime. He then presents evidence that several people acted together to kill President Kennedy. He concludes by stating, "Therefore, the assassination was the result of a conspiracy." Jason's argument represents which form of reasoning?

A. productive B. deductive C. practical D. inductive

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Is calling a person who disagrees with you "dishonest" an ethical or unethical approach?

A. usually ethical B. usually unethical

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