Briefly describe the three types of persuasive speeches in
regards to audience response.
What will be an ideal response?
Regarding audience response, the three types of persuasive speeches are to
convince (to create a new or change an existing attitude, belief, value or behavior), to
stimulate (to seek to overcome audience apathy or reinforce existing attitude, belief, value
or behavior), and to actuate (to ask the audience to take action).
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
People from a monochronic time orientation expect to be waited on one at a time
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Kenny is writing a persuasive speech on the existence of extraterrestrial or alien life. His thesis is "Extraterrestrial life is a fact, backed up by extensive scientific study and government involvement." After doing his research, however, Kenny feels that he cannot support his original thesis, so he rewrites it to state, "Extraterrestrial life has been a hot topic of debate for decades, with a lot of speculation and very little proof." Kenny is following what guideline for crafting his thesis?
A. Tell the truth. B. Keep it exciting. C. Make a statement. D. Be concrete.
Which of the following linguistic patterns is associated with powerful speech?
A. hedges B. offering opinions C. disclaimers D. asking questions