Todd Gave a Speech on the Poor Quality of Local

question 3

Multiple Choice

Todd gave a speech on the poor quality of local water. He brought in a test kit and demonstrated its impurity. He then advised purchasing a water filter pitcher guaranteed to remove these impurities.Attheend of his speech, Todd mentioned that he worked for the company that made the pitcher, and had them for sale. What was Todd's biggest mistake?

• A) Todd used coercion when suggesting that the audience buy the product from him.
• B) Todd violated the ethical guideline of having a responsible goal for a speech.
• C) Todd used too much evidence and reasoning for an informative speech.
• D) Todd's speech was actually illegal, in that he was advertising in class.

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