For speaking events that occur outside of the classroom, the general purpose is usually determined by __________.

A. your ability to persuade
B. the occasion
C. what you know about your topic
D. the number of sources available


Answer: B

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1. Advocates must be absolutely proficient in every area of the topic on which they are speaking. 2. Speakers should work to control the environment rather than being undermined by it. 3. Advocates and their listeners share the responsibility for adapting to field-specific concerns. 4. Deliberative arguments are reserved for formal occasions. 5. Past interactions with a particular audience will provide insights into relationships and expectations.

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A visual aid that simplifies complex material by organizing it visually according to some obvious

principle is referred to as a(n) A) object. B) model. C) chart. D) representation. E) photograph

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Joel Osteen is a superlative public speaker. He keeps the audience involved through eye contact and body orientation apart from varying his pitch and volume. He has excellent body language. Which feature of effective delivery does he possess?

a) Conversationa b) Intelligible c) Direct d) Unobtrusive

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Aristotle referred to character as

a. the most potent means of persuasion. b. the least important means of persuasion. c. second only to emotion in persuasion. d. powerful, but not influential.

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