A Persuasive Speech That Begins with an Attention Step, Moves

question 26

Multiple Choice

A persuasive speech that begins with an attention step, moves on to determining a need and how the proposition meets that need, and then gives a personal application, is following which pattern of organization?

• A) Motivated sequence
• B) Problem-solution
• C) Comparative advantages
• D) Criteria satisfaction

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Definitions:

Death Penalty

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Supreme Court Case

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