As a Persuasive Writer, You Should Practice All of the Following

question 94

Multiple Choice

As a persuasive writer, you should practice all of the following except

• A)showing that you are truthful, experienced, and knowledgeable.
• B)offering a bribe or kickback to ensure that you win over your audience.
• C)anticipating opposition from conflicting beliefs, values, and attitudes and being prepared to counter with well-reasoned arguments and facts.
• D)incorporating statistics, reasons, and analogies and then converting these facts into specific audience benefits.

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Definitions:

Public Figures

Individuals who are widely recognized in society and may be subject to public interest and media attention due to their position, activities, or celebrity status.

Libel Cases

Legal disputes involving written defamation, where one party accuses another of damaging their reputation through false written statements.

Ordinary Citizens

Individuals who are not public officials, celebrities, or otherwise prominent figures, typically making up the vast majority of a nation's population.

Lemon Test

A three-pronged test established by the Supreme Court in Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971) to determine when a government's action violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, ensuring separation of church and state.