Which is the most basic organizational pattern for a persuasive speech?

a. Problem-and-solution organization
b. Topical organization
c. Cause-and-effect organization
d. Spatial organization

A

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During a joint press conference early in his term, President Donald Trump (a conservative Republican) called almost exclusively on journalists representing conservative media outlets to ask questions. How does the text’s discussion of interacting with familiar audiences explain his possible motivation for doing so?

What will be an ideal response?

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Yung's problem-solving small group has been asked to find solutions to the vandalism that occurred during the annual campus Halloween party. Using the reflective-thinking method, the group has defined the problem and analyzed the problem. What is the next step they should follow in the reflective-thinking method?

A. Generate potential solutions. B. Assign members to research the problem. C. Consider the practicality of various solutions. D. Retrace the decision-making process. E. Establish criteria for solving the problem.

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