Organizing the Persuasive Speech

Question 26.1

Which of the following should you consider when selecting an organizational pattern for your speech?

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 26.2

Which of the following statements is not something to consider when choosing an organizational pattern for your speech?

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 26.3

When speaking before a hostile audience, you should __________.

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 26.4

The narrative organizational pattern for a speech would be best suited to which of the following audience types?

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 26.5

A persuasive speech about how to reduce neighborhood crime would be best presented using a __________ organizational pattern.

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 26.6

The problem-cause-solution pattern __________.

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 26.7

The motivated sequence pattern of arrangement is a variant of which other pattern of arrangement?

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 26.8

A speech titled “The Need for Disability Awareness” would likely follow what type of organizational pattern?

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 26.9

The __________ step in Monroe’s Motivated Sequence helps audiences see the potential benefits of implementing the proposed solution.

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 26.10

When the speaker asks the audience to make some decision about the information just provided to them, the speaker has reached the __________ step in Monroe’s Motivated Sequence.

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 26.11

To maintain your credibility when using the __________ organizational pattern, you should present well-known alternatives or alternatives that are accepted by an opposing group.

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 26.12

In the last point of a __________ speech, you will want to show why your option is the superior one and support it with strong evidence.

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 26.13

If you are trying to persuade an audience that is concerned about global warming to buy energy-efficient cars, you should use the __________ organizational style.

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 26.14

Which of the following is true of the refutation organizational format?

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 26.15

If you are an entrepreneur who is trying to persuade potential clients to use your services, you might tell them the negative effects of using other unsatisfactory solutions. In this case, the best organizational pattern for your speech would be __________.

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Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is A.
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