During his speech, Xin would like to cite current information on infant mortality from credible sources, supported by experts and specialists. The best supporting materials for this goal are

a. reference works.
b. databases.
c. books.
d. journals.


Answer: d

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Officer Arturo is delivering a speech to the residents of his community. Most members of the community view police officers as untrustworthy. Arturo hopes to convince his audience to instead view police officers as helpful. Which goal of persuasion does this best illustrate?

A. strengthen attitudes, beliefs, or values B. weaken attitudes, beliefs, or values C. change attitudes, beliefs, or values D. motivate the audience to take action

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The _____ is a visual representation of the supporting relationships between ideas

and evidence, enabling you (and your instructor) to discern whether the supporting material actually works to develop, support, or elaborate upon the main ideas of the speech. A) formal, full-sentence outline B) working outline C) key-word outline D) investigative outline

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The conversational speaker creates an intrapersonal relationship with the audience

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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"Hidden agendas" are usually the result of

A. an unprepared group leader. B. unsatisfied or unclear individual needs and goals. C. failure to analyze the group's problem. D. a bad organization.

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