Chapter 14

List and describe each of the four types of audiences

1)Supportive Audience The members of this audience like the speaker and want to hear what they have to say. 2)Uncommitted Audience The audience is neutral about the speaker and the topic that they will be discussing. 3)Indifferent Audience With this audience they are apathetic towards the speaker. 4)Opposed Audience This audience is hostile towards the speaker and the topic that they'll be discussing.

Composure

A calm, controlled manner.

Goodwill

A genuine interest or concern.

Integrity

A strong sense of right and wrong.

Captive Audience

An audience that has been forced to attend.

Supportive Audience

An audience that likes the speaker and what the speaker has to say and will promote and support speaker's ideas.

Opposed Audience

An audience that's hostile to a speaker and/or their position or argument.

Uncommitted Audience

An audience that's neutral or hasn't made up their mind about a topic.

Indifferent Audience

Audience that's uninterested in the speaker or his/her topic.

Persuasive speaking demands that you are effective at doing what two things?

Effective at inducing your audience to believe as you do and influence your audience to act as you've proposed.

Unbiased

Free from all personal, unreasoned judgment and favoritism;fair

Which 2 elements form the backbone of personal appeal? Why?

Honest and competency. People like honesty and it lets people know that you can be trusted. Competency lets the audience know that you can get work done.

What tools beside the speech itself can help you win supporters in an audience?

In order to persuade the audience even further, one could use organization, proof, logos, pathos, and honesty.

Why is audience analysis important?

It shows them that you have a well-thought-out plan of how your audience feels about you and your message.

How can a "willingness to compromise" help persuade and opposed audience?

Letting the listeners know that you see credit in some of their arguments and know that you're not perfect. Using a compromise could also help them open up their mind to the speaker more.

Logos

Logic and reason of the argument.

Compromise

Negotiation strategy in which each individual give up something to meet in the middle.

Credentials

Qualifications

Disclaimer

Speaker's attempt to explain what's not to be inferred from a speech.

Persuasive Speaking

Speaking that influences others to believe or think something.

Proof

Specific evidence that establishes the truth of something.

Competency

The ability to get something done.

Ethos

The appeal to one's sense of right and wrong or credibility.

Pathos

The appeal to the audience's emotions.

Reputation

The overall quality or character of someone or something as perceived by people in general.

Sincerity

The quality of being honest or genuine.

It is said that the most difficult audience you will ever have to persuade is yourself. Why might this be true?

This may be true because you have to make up your own mind about a certain topic before persuading your opinions onto anyone else. I agree.

No matter why type of audience you face, what is your primary purpose?

Your primary purpose when making a persuasive speech is to convince the audience.