Question

what word matches best in the sentence?

:Most public speeches have a persiasive purpose providing a strong __ that leads to a clear conclusion"

answer choices:
premise
anecdote
rhetorical question
delineation

Answer 1

The best word to fill in the blank in the sentence is "premise."

So the full sentence would read: "Most public speeches have a persuasive purpose providing a strong premise that leads to a clear conclusion."