Persuasion and Tone in a Speech Answers

Choose the two reasons Susan B. Anthony’s topic sentence is effective.

✔ speak to lecture preach towhine to

demand complain protest✔ suggest

hate✔ respectam annoyed grumble

my enemies my supporters ignorant people✔ others

force demand✔ ask beg

Use the drop-down menus to label each part of the persuasive speech.

✔ claim topic sentence reason rebuttal and counterclaim call to action evidence

claim topic sentence✔ reason rebuttal and counterclaim call to action evidence

I am here today to speak to you about our school fundraiser[___]. I am here to suggest that we hold a car wash to raise money for the local food bank[___]. A car wash will require a small amount of planning, while brining in lots of money[___], which was shown last year when we raised nearly $5,000[___]. I respect that others want to hold a bake sale, which will also raise money but will also take more planning and work overall[___]. For these reasons, I ask you to vote for the car wash[___].

I am here today to speak to you about our school fundraiser[___]. I am here to suggest that we hold a car wash to raise money for the local food bank[___]. A car wash will require a small amount of planning, while brining in lots of money[___], which was shown last year when we raised nearly $5,000[___]. I respect that others want to hold a bake sale, which will also raise money but will also take more planning and work overall[___]. For these reasons, I ask you to vote for the car wash[___].

I am here today to speak to you about our school fundraiser[___]. I am here to suggest that we hold a car wash to raise money for the local food bank[___]. A car wash will require a small amount of planning, while brining in lots of money[___], which was shown last year when we raised nearly $5,000[___]. I respect that others want to hold a bake sale, which will also raise money but will also take more planning and work overall[___]. For these reasons, I ask you to vote for the car wash[___].