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Which of the following is Not a good idea for choosing a subject for a persuasive speech?
Choose an issue important to you.
Choose a subject that people disagree on.
Choose a subject that you have little personal experience with or facts about. (answer)
Choose a subject for which there is an audience you would like to influence
Which of the following is NOT a good idea for developing the thesis of your persuasive speech?
Choose a debatable opinion with two sides.
Make hasty generalizations to have something to argue about. (answer)
State the thesis with one direct statement.
Refine the thesis until it is definsible and covers all of the evidence.
Which of the following is NOT a good idea for developing arguments for your persuasive speech?
List pros and cons in separate columns in your notes.
Refer to authorities who agree with you.
Use polite and reasonable language.
Never admit that an opposing point of view has merit. (answer)
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To check your work, let's go through each question and its possible answers one by one:
Q1: Which of the following is Not a good idea for choosing a subject for a persuasive speech?
- Choose an issue important to you.
- Choose a subject that people disagree on.
- Choose a subject that you have little personal experience with or facts about. (answer)
- Choose a subject for which there is an audience you would like to influence
The correct answer is the one that is NOT a good idea. In this case, the incorrect answer is "Choose a subject that you have little personal experience with or facts about." This is a good idea because having personal experience and facts about a subject will allow you to present a more informed and persuasive speech.
Q2: Which of the following is NOT a good idea for developing the thesis of your persuasive speech?
- Choose a debatable opinion with two sides.
- Make hasty generalizations to have something to argue about. (answer)
- State the thesis with one direct statement.
- Refine the thesis until it is defensible and covers all of the evidence.
The correct answer for this question is the one that is NOT a good idea. The incorrect answer is "Make hasty generalizations to have something to argue about." Making hasty generalizations is not a good idea because it can weaken your arguments and make them less credible.
Q3: Which of the following is NOT a good idea for developing arguments for your persuasive speech?
- List pros and cons in separate columns in your notes.
- Refer to authorities who agree with you.
- Use polite and reasonable language.
- Never admit that an opposing point of view has merit. (answer)
The correct answer for this question is the one that is NOT a good idea. In this case, the incorrect answer is "Never admit that an opposing point of view has merit." It is a good idea to acknowledge and address opposing viewpoints in your persuasive speech to strengthen your arguments and show that you have considered multiple perspectives.
Overall, it seems that you have correctly identified the incorrect answers for all three questions.