Identify the three types of general purposes for speeches and give an example of each

What will be an ideal response?

The three types of general purposes are to inform, to persuade, and to entertain. A class lecture has a general purpose to inform. A political candidate's speech during an election has a general purpose to persuade. A comedian's stand- up routine has a general purpose to entertain.

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a. heterosexist bias b. homophobic language c. abstract language d. sexist language

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All newspapers and magazines agree to a standard concept of good taste, profanity, obscenity and pornography

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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