What is the purpose of persuasion?

a. To help speakers improve their skills
b. To get an audience to like a speaker
c. To make an audience feel a certain emotion
d. To convince an audience to accept a point

d. To convince an audience to accept a point

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Which of the following statements is least accurate about video and digitized video clips?

A) The Internet is a rich source for video clips on thousands of subject areas. B) You can create and place your own digitized video clips for your presentations. C) When using video, it is important for it to have relevance. D) A video clip should not dominate or distract from the presentation. E) A 60-second clip would be appropriate for a 5- to 7-minute speech.

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Jane spent several hours at the library researching possible ideas she could use in her speech on the development of Western architecture. Which speech element is she focusing on?

A. style B. arrangement C. memory D. invention

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