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Why is it a generally ineffective strategy to present evidence that an audience is already aware of?

Which of the following is not a goal when developing informative speeches?

Implying what you want your listeners to do is more effective than asking for precisely what action you want them to take when giving a persuasive speech.

To reassure an audience that his/her information is accurate, a speaker says, “I got all my information online.” The speaker is

The degree to which the inner personality is penetrated is

John has this great joke that is only very slightly connected to his speech topic. But John thinks the joke is so hilarious and great and that it will immediately get the audience actively involved with his speech. John thinks this outweighs the fact that the joke isn’t completely related to his speech topic. John asks your advice, what do you suggest?

A proposition of fact happens when the speaker argues that something is true or false.

The primary purpose of a persuasive presentation is to ask for something from the audience.

Valerie and Paige have been the best of friends for years.  They both are aware that Paige is no longer dating Roman.  So, Valerie decided to date Roman but, once Paige hears about this, she is livid and uses a few choice words to express her anger.  Based on the different types of rules that are established in relationships which rule was likely broken?

A complete intro includes the following: stating your name, attention catcher, listener relevance link, speaker credibility, and thesis.