The primary difference between a persuasive speech and an informative speech is that a
persuasive speech ________.
A) does not need to be as well organized as an informative speech needs to be
B) needs more detailed and varied supporting material than an informative speech needs
C) is delivered from a manuscript, an informative speech extemporaneously
D) asks the audience to make an explicit choice; an informative speech offers information
about the options
D
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