Read the excerpt from a speech.Many enthusiastic student athletes have slim prospects for earning a spot on a varsity team; however, they would embrace the idea of after-school sporting events offered to everyone. The school could sponsor, for example, an intramural volleyball program in the afternoons. This would encourage fitness and foster student involvement. It even has the potential to train varsity hopefuls who have not had the opportunity to play on a team.The author’s purpose is
Which visual aid would best enhance a speech about the popularity of sports around the world?
Read the following paragraph.Many Americans favor football, baseball, and basketball. However, this differs from international preferences. In fact, soccer, cricket, and field hockey are the world’s most popular sports. Which rewrite of this paragraph would be appropriate for an argumentative speech but not an argumentative essay?
The use of images such as graphs and photos in a presentation
The use of visual cues and transitions in presentations can
The evidence in an argumentative speech should include
Read this statement from an argumentative speech.Students with inconsistent bedtime routines are less successful in school than their peers.What is most needed to strengthen this statement?
In an argumentative speech, include second-person pronouns to
Read a paragraph from a presentation.Most of you probably are fans of typical American sports such as baseball and basketball. However, I urge you to consider watching and participating in sports that are popular in other nations. Most of us are familiar with soccer. However, few of us realize that it is the most popular sport in the world. You’ve all experienced Super Bowl Sunday madness, but that is nothing compared to the international frenzy that sweeps across our planet every four years when soccer’s World Cup occurs. Watching the games of the World Cup can be a fun way to connect with other sports fans around the globe.Based on the paragraph, who is the target audience for this presentation?
Read the following paragraph.Genetically modified foods unequally benefit rich countries, including the United States. The USDA reports that the US gained the vast majority of the total world benefit from new herbicide-tolerant soybeans in 1997. In addition, the US company that created the soybeans charged farmers a technology fee. These high adoption costs will continue to limit the benefits of genetically modified crops to rich countries that do not need the higher yields, rather than extending them to poorer nations that do.Which change would best modify this written paragraph into a strong argumentative speech?
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