Which of the following is NOT advice you should follow in producing your persuasive messages? 

A. Use testimony, the use of quotes and sources, to bolster your persuasive effort.
B. Use reasoning, because full arguments tend to be persuasive.
C. Use specific numbers instead of vague words like "many" or "most".
D. Use your imagination to make up stories that will convince your audience.


D. Use your imagination to make up stories that will convince your audience.

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The editing style pioneered by D.W. Griffith is

a. classical cutting. b. dialectical collision. c. minimalism. d. neorealism.

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What are some sources for self-generated topics? Discuss how you could use these sources to generate a topic for your next speech

What will be an ideal response?

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As the text relates, leaders of major corporations believe that _____ is the most important skill for workers to have.

A. computer literacy B. creativity C. verbalizing D. listening

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Which of the following is NOT a mistake beginning speakers often make?

A. finding a topic of little interest to the target audience B. choosing a topic about which the audience knows more than the speaker C. spending too little time thinking of an appropriate topic D. searching too long for the "perfect" subject for the speech

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