According to Your Textbook, When Is It Especially Important for a Persuasive

question 204

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, when is it especially important for a persuasive speaker to establish common ground with the audience?

• A) when presenting a plan
• B) at the end of the speech
• C) when reasoning from specific instances
• D) at the beginning of the speech
• E) when explaining visual aids

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