As your textbook explains, persuasion takes place only if the audience is strongly in favor of the speaker's position by the end of the speech.

Subpoints in an outline

A) are used for oral citations. B) represent your most important ideas. C) are necessary only if using examples. D) are divisions of the main points they follow.

Carlos thinks that beginning his speech with the _____ "What would you do if a natural disaster struck your community?" will be an effective way to begin his speech because the audience will be able to think about their responses rather than verbalizing them

A) ?common ground inquiry B) ?rhetorical question C) ?relevance question D) ?proximity inquiry