Pretend you’re doing a persuasive speech and your goal is to persuade the audience to believe that there are many ways exercise is beneficial. And you are planning to use direct method to organize your points in the body.  Write out three main point sentences (arguments) that you could use for your argument using direct method (label with Roman numerals, use complete sentences, and keep under 12 words).

What is the function of the oral citation?

Edgar wants to persuade an audience that his ideas offer a solution to the problem of unreliable mass transit in his town and that his recommended course of action is the appropriate one. Which type of persuasive claim is Edgar making?

“Hey, man…” the suave, low-pitched, laid-back announcer said to the television viewing audience, “if Blatz soda is good enough for Jay-Z, Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt, and four out of five Kardashians, it’s good enough for you. They must know something about soda, eh? Listen to people who know what they’re talking about. Listen to people who know their soda. Try some Blatz today. You won’t be sorry, man…” This persuasive presentation reeks of:

Pretend you’re doing a persuasive speech and your goal is to persuade the audience to believe that not exercising creates problems. And you are planning to use problem solution to organize your points in the body. Write out two main point sentences (arguments) that you could use for your outline using problem solution (please label with Roman numerals, use complete sentences, and keep under 12 words).

“I got my information on the Internet” is an acceptable and adequate way to assure audience’s that the information in your speech came from credible sources.  

Which presentation aid would be most appropriate for conveying to an audience the difference between rock steady and ska as musical styles?

Dario wants to explain to an audience of midlevel music students what the “devil’s tritone” is and distinguish it from Tartini’s “devil’s trill.” Which approach should Dario take to BEST convey this information?

What are the two pieces of publication information that must be included in the in-text citation parentheses in your outlines (according to the in-text citation lecture video)?

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