What does motivationally relevant evidence add to rationally relevant evidence and why is this important?

What will be an ideal response?


Motivationally relevant evidence creates in your listeners a desire to become involved. An audience may agree with the speaker intellectually, but unless they feel strongly they probably will not act on those beliefs. They must see the issue as personally relevant to them.

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1. The word “pornography” is not defined in the law except when used in the phrase “child pornography.” 2. The First Amendment does not protect using indecent language in print, on the internet or in broadcasting. 3. The First Amendment does not protect using indecent language in print, on the internet or in broadcasting. 4. Laws originally intended for use against organized crime can be used to seize certain assets of people convicted of selling obscene material.

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The term muckraker was a derogatory slang term for a newspaper that used yellow journalism techniques

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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High frequency roll-off can dull, muffle, veil, or distance sound

a. true b. false

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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