Question

1 - definition and goals of persuasive speeches

learning objective: identify the qualities of a persuasive speech, including its goals and components.

which of the following is not an example of a persuasive speech?

a.) juanitas speech on the best way to save money for college

b.) jareds speech on the greatest baseball player to play in the major league

c.) peters speech on the dangers of uv light exposure

d.) benjamins speech about the oklahoma city bombing

Explanation:

Analyze the definition of a persuasive speech

A persuasive speech aims to convince the audience to adopt a specific point of view, believe a claim, or take a particular action. It involves arguments, value judgments, or recommendations.

Evaluate the given options

• Option a: "The best way to save money" is a recommendation/argument advocating for a specific method, making it persuasive.
• Option b: "The greatest baseball player" is a subjective claim of value that requires arguments to convince the audience, making it persuasive.
• Option c: "The dangers of UV light exposure" can be framed to persuade people to take protective action, or it can be informative.
• Option d: "About the Oklahoma City Bombing" is a historical topic focused purely on describing facts, events, and details of a historical event, which is a classic informative speech.

Determine the non-persuasive speech

Option d is purely informative and historical, making it the least likely to be a persuasive speech.

Answer:

• a.) Juanita's speech on the best way to save money for college
• b.) Jared's speech on the greatest baseball player to play in the major league
• c.) Peter's speech on the dangers of UV light exposure
• d.) Benjamin's speech about the Oklahoma City Bombing (Correct answer)