Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking:
A president of a company presenting an award to an outstanding employee
B. A judge explaining the rules of evidence to a jury in a criminal trial
C. A marketing manager explaining a new product to the company's sales force
D. A union representative urging management to avoid a strike by raising wages
E. A scientist reporting research results at a professional meeting
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"To persuade my audience that capital punishment does not deter people from committing crimes such as murder: is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of policy.
A. True
B. False
There is a leadership opportunity at NC State that really interests you. You would like to apply for the opportunity, but are nervous about the public speaking duties that may be necessary. What should you do?
Apply for the position. Public speakers are made, not born.
B. Do not apply for the position. Public speakers are born, not made.
C. Apply for the position but skip any public speaking duties that become necessary.
D. Avoid all positions and opportunities that involve public speaking.
Your committee has asked a prominent speaker to give a speech at the next meeting. You have been asked to introduce this speaker. What should you do
A. Think of a few things to say and ad lib the introduction.
B. Talk about some of the speaker’s accomplishments and honors.
C. Tell a funny story from the speaker’s childhood.
D. Meet with the speaker to collaborate on an introduction that captures attention and establishes credibility.
Your presentation is going well. You got a good laugh at your joke in the introduction and you are speeding through the content sections without problem. However, you start to notice the audience yawning and rustling their handouts. What do you do?
A. Keep going, you are almost done.
B. Ask the audience if they would like to take a break.
C. Move out into the audience and ask them questions.
D. Stop what you are saying and wait for their attention.
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