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Rosalita is helping her machine shop students to understand how to retrofit a carburetor in a 1957 Chevrolet Nomad. What would be the BEST approach for Rosalita to take?

Using AI to write your outline without attribution is acceptable.

Ingrid presented her case in the simplest of terms, in an effort to reach her audience. “All reptiles are animals. The Chesterfield skink is a reptile. Therefore, the Chesterfield skink is an animal.” What type of reasoning was Ingrid relying on?

Kelly’s digital presentations all took the same form: She presented an entire discussion’s worth of content on a single slide, then talked her way through it, then presented another big chunk of information on another single slide. The effect this had on her audience, understandably, is that their attention was drawn to reading the words on the slides rather than listening to her explanations. A better tactic for Kelly to use would be:

What does it mean to “headline your visuals” when preparing a digital presentation?

Pretend you’re doing a persuasive speech and your goal is to persuade the audience to believe that not exercising creates problems. And you are planning to use problem solution to organize your points in the body. Write out two main point sentences (arguments) that you could use for your outline using problem solution (please label with Roman numerals, use complete sentences, and keep under 12 words).

Renata is digging into her speech. “And furthermore!” she proclaims, “it is my contention that denying free health care to members of all species is simply wrong, wrong, wrong!! The mite is the toad is the rat is the dog is the weasel is the elephant is the person; all are equal in their basic needs!!” she passionately inveigles. “This principle cannot be denied! To do so is to stand in the shadows of ignorance!” Renata’s vigorous approach represents which kind of persuasive claim?

What is the function of the Works Cited citations?

Pretend you are doing a speech about supplements and you are using the following article:  LaMotte, Sandee. “Are You Wasting Your Money on Supplements? Most Likely, Experts Say.” CNN, Cable News Network, 21 June 2022, www.cnn.com/2022/06/21/health/supplements-not-recommended-wellness/index.html. Write an oral citation for the quote below to properly cite the source when giving the speech: “Yet despite the consistent message from the scientific community, “more than half of American adults take dietary supplements,” spending an estimated $50 billion in 2021.”   

Pretend you have been invited to speak to WCC administrators (President and Deans) to convince them to improve lunch options on campus. What are TWO specific logical appeals (logos) you can make to convince them in person?