Chapter 18

Question 1

What is the nature of motivational speeches?

A) They aim to entertain the audience without requiring any specific action.
B) They are designed to make the audience experience emotional arousal and then encourage them to take action based on that emotional response.
C) They are focused on informing the audience about a particular topic.
D) They aim to provide factual information and avoid emotional responses.

Answer 1

B) They are designed to make the audience experience emotional arousal and then encourage them to take action based on that emotional response.

Question 2

What is the nature of inspirational speeches?

A) They aim to provide factual information on a specific subject.
B) They focus on persuading the audience to take a specific action.
C) They are designed to elicit or arouse an emotional state within an audience.
D) They focus on addressing complex issues without engaging emotions.

Answer 2

C) They are designed to elicit or arouse an emotional state within an audience.