Regardless of the fact that you are speaking to inform or to persuade, proving the reliability of your thesis statement is considered an argument.   

All of the following (except one) are common pitfalls (or poor choices) that occur when a speaker uses presentation aids. Please select the item that is NOT a common pitfall that occurs when using presentation aids:

According to Pollans’ framework as described by Korstanje et al. (2024), what are the four municipal waste governing modes?

It’s only appropriate to use real examples as evidence in an argument.

Which type of organizational pattern is usually better for a persuasive speech than an informative speech?

Which of these is not a component of effective conclusions?

_______ answers the question “how do I know this is true?”

Which of the following is NOT one of the common problems that speech writers have with their thesis statements?

Arguments are only relevant to persuasion or persuasive speeches.

The three “C’s” of communication are constitutive, contextual, and conscientious.