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Keenan is from a drought-stricken area of Nebraska. He attends school in Ohio. For

his speech to inform he wanted his audience to urge federal support for Nebraska farmers whose livelihoods are threatened by the drought. He carefully constructed a speech using credible research and his own experiences, and he practiced several times to improve his delivery. In spite of his preparation, discussion with classmates after his presentation revealed that they recalled little he had said and had no real position on whether there should be such relief available to Nebraska farmers. What else might Keenan have done to persuade his audience to urge federal assistance for the farmers? A) Show how the drought has consequences for everyone, not just the farmers B) Cite even more experts to show how rigorously he has done his homework C) Provide detailed information about relevant books he has consulted D) Display a map highlighting the areas in Nebraska that are most affected

A speech in which a speaker wants to educate his audience about how to decorate a cake so that it

looks like it's been professionally done has a general purpose to A) actuate. B) convince. C) entertain. D) inform.