Question

Leo is trying to persuade his audience to spay and neuter his pets. He starts by recognizing why most people choose not to fix their pets. He then gives his counter-argument on why the audience members should take the steps to fix their pets anyway. He supports his argument with facts and statistics. This is an example of a _____________ speech pattern.

Answer 1

Refutation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Refutation Speech: Refers to the situation where the speaker or writer discards the argument, because of not having same opinion, belief on the matter.

• The way Leo is putting his facts around shows that he generally believe that people should take care of their pets, which his audience doesn't think so, and he countered their arguments.

Answer 2

Answer: This is an example of a REFUTATIONAL speech pattern.

Explanation: In a refutation speech, the speaker must anticipate the audience's opposition, then bring attention to the tensions between the two sides, and finally refute them using evidential support. Refutation patterns are frequently seen in debates, where speakers are fundamentally opposed to one another's arguments.

Leo and his audience here fits into the above definition.