When Your Audience Does Not Have a Strong Interest in Your

question 83

Multiple Choice

When your audience does not have a strong interest in your message, to get their attention and improve your persuasive ability you should _____.

• A)use an attractive model and focus on superficial characteristics of your product, service, or perspective
• B)use a highly credible expert
• C)provide a two-sided argument
• D)appeal to logic and reason

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Definitions:

Taxonomy

The science of naming, describing, and classifying organisms; see systematics.

Organisms

Individual living entities that can carry out life processes independently, ranging from bacteria and fungi to plants and animals.

Energy Flow

Passage of energy in a one-way direction through an ecosystem.

Ecosystem

The interacting system that encompasses a community and its nonliving, physical environment. Compare with community.