Informative and persuasive speeches are similar because they both explain a situation to the listeners, but persuasive speaking is different from informative speaking because it also advises the listener how to respond to the situation

Messages are often "leveled" (compressed and weakened) as they travel up the chain of command

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The secret to developing a conversational style is to learn the ideas of your speech rather than trying to memorize every word

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