The assignment from the unidentified teacher was designed to flex students' "persuasive writing" skills.

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Persuasive public speaking and presentation skills are among the most important qualities inspiring leaders share.

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Kennedy - they have strong persuasive powers and communicative abilities, as well as legislative skills like Lyndon Johnson's.

BBC: Unit 5C: Governing the USA

His wide-ranging interests, formidable intelligence, impressive language skills (giving him a command of French, German, Spanish and Russian) and powerful and persuasive rhetorical abilities made him a true national asset.

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