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Parent-Teachers' Association (PTA) meetings, several adamant parents requested an improvement in quality of the Highland Oaks cafeteria lunches. The school administration, including the superintendent, has maintained a long-standing relationship with the Mariela Catering Corporation and opposes terminating this relationship. Because the audience may be hostile, a speech must be sympathetic to the views of the administration, even while antagonistic opinions are expressed. A Negative Method persuasive technique would be an appropriate approach, because there are several solutions to the problem that should be presented (and dismissed) in this presentation. Changing catering companies is only one of many alternatives, and the administration must not feel threatened by the PTA's concern over the school lunches. However, to change the status quo, the school administration must be made aware of the nutritional needs of its students and the concern by the parents over the quality of catering. The PTA must take into consideration the long -standing relationship between Highland Oaks Junior High and Mariela Catering Corporation, and any pressing financial matters.

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This speech must address all counter arguments that the school administration will present to the PTA.

The PTA must thoroughly research the history of the relationship between the Highland Oaks school board and Mariela Catering Corporation. How long has the account been active? Have there been any changes in quality over the years? Have there been any problems with Mariela? If there have been problems or complaints in the past, these must be raised in the speech and used as a verbal and persuasive weapon. Assuming that the relationship with Mariela has been smooth, however, the main solution proposed by the PTA will be to encourage Mariela to provide Highland Oaks with improved quality lunches at no further cost to….....

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