Can you identify a situation in which you might have preferred giving an invitational speech but gave another type instead? What might have been different if you had given an invitational speech rather than the type of speech you did?

What will be an ideal response?


This is the first review question at the end of the chapter. Students should have a general understanding of what sets invitational speaking apart from informative speaking and persuasive speaking. 

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