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President Carter's speech had the same purpose as President Reagan's.
President Carter's speech had the same purpose as President Reagan's.
False (B)
Based on its suffix, which of the following words is an adjective?
Based on its suffix, which of the following words is an adjective?
- Advise
- Lighting
- Informal (correct)
- All of the choices are correct
If a speaker uses sentences that have different structures and lengths, she has tried to write a speech:
If a speaker uses sentences that have different structures and lengths, she has tried to write a speech:
- Using rhetoric
- With style (correct)
- That will not require the use of note cards.
- None of the choices are correct
Affixes can change a word's part of speech.
Affixes can change a word's part of speech.
Which of the following rhetorical devices is mainly used to emphasize an important point?
Which of the following rhetorical devices is mainly used to emphasize an important point?
The purpose of President Reagan's speech was to win votes in the next presidential election.
The purpose of President Reagan's speech was to win votes in the next presidential election.
According to his speech, President Carter was a supporter of civil rights.
According to his speech, President Carter was a supporter of civil rights.
According to the Unit, successful readers:
According to the Unit, successful readers:
Being able to present information clearly and logically is a very valuable skill in the workplace
Being able to present information clearly and logically is a very valuable skill in the workplace
Which of the following sentences contains a signal word that emphasizes important information?
Which of the following sentences contains a signal word that emphasizes important information?
When writing a speech, speakers need to choose very specific words that they know will have a particular effect on listeners
When writing a speech, speakers need to choose very specific words that they know will have a particular effect on listeners
Which of the following sentences uses the word diminish correctly?
Which of the following sentences uses the word diminish correctly?
A word's connotation can be found in the dictionary.
A word's connotation can be found in the dictionary.
The tone of a speech is the speaker’s attitude toward the subject and the audience.
The tone of a speech is the speaker’s attitude toward the subject and the audience.
Which of the following statements about speeches is true?
Which of the following statements about speeches is true?
If the audience for a speech changes, the content of the speech might need to change as well.
If the audience for a speech changes, the content of the speech might need to change as well.
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