Question

Which two situations would call for a persuasive speech?

A. A girl is graduating and needs to make sure she arrives on time for rehearsal.

B. The heavy rain has contaminated the drinking water, and people should boil the water before using it.

C. A very popular play that Kevin wants to see is being performed for one night only, but he has to study for finals.

D. The town council has to decide whether to spend money to trim trees in the park or install new playground equipment at the local school.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

You'd want a persuasive speech when you want to change something for a large number of people.

A. There's nothing to change.
B. You want to change people by telling them to boil their water.
C. There's nothing to change.
D. The government has an issue and you want to persuade them to trim trees (or create playgrounds). That's change right there.