What Are the Three Types of General Purposes for Speeches

question 29

Multiple Choice

What are the three types of general purposes for speeches?

• A)to inform,to persuade,to entertain
• B)to entertain,to inspire,to elaborate
• C)to elucidate,to elaborate,to entertain
• D)to persuade,to elaborate,to convince

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