Imagine That You Are Writing a "Persuasive Speech" for Your

question 86

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you are writing a "persuasive speech" for your public speaking course. Currently, you have two strong and three weak arguments to support your position. Which of the following changes to your speech would be most likely to negatively impact the overall effect of your speech?

• A)adding another strong argument
• B)adding another weak argument
• C)removing two of the weak arguments
• D)removing one of the weak arguments

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Probability Model

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