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1. When selecting a(n) _______, a speaker should consider the nature of his or her
arguments and evidence, the audience’s attitudes toward the topic, and the response he or she
wants to elicit.
2. ________ is a five-step process for arousing attention and inspiring action.
3. In the motivated sequence pattern of arrangement, the ______ step isolates and
describes the issue to be addressed.
4. In the motivated sequence pattern of arrangement, the ______ step identifies the solution.
5. The ______ pattern of arrangement addresses each main point and then disproves an
opposing claim.
Answer Key
1. organizational pattern
2. Monroe’s motivated sequence