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mydiamond

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Which of the following statements about building interest in persuasive messages is most accurate?
 A) After capturing attention, a persuasive request must retain that attention and convince the audience that the request is reasonable.
  B) In a persuasive message, the section that builds interest should be no longer than one paragraph.
  C) Persuasive requests are likely to be shorter than direct requests.
  D) All of these statements are accurate.

Question 2

Sheila is writing a persuasive message to potential customers and opens with this sentence You can reduce your monthly energy bill by 30 percent or more. She is gaining the reader's attention by using what type of opening statement?
 A) A description of the problem
  B) A compliment
  C) A reader benefit
  D) A stimulating question


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zoeyesther

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Reply #1 on: Jun 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C


mydiamond

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Reply #2 on: Jun 23, 2018
Thank you :)


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Reply #3 on: Jun 23, 2018
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