Public Speaking Chapter 16: Speaking to Persuade

"To persuade my audience that eating yogurt prolongs human life" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of ________

fact

is a five-step method of speech organization that follows the process of human thinking and leads the listener step by step to a desired action.

Monroe's motivated sequence

Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking?

a lawyer arguing for the acquittal of her client

Whenever you give a persuasive speech on a question of value, you need to

justify your value judgment against a set of standards or criteria.

In a persuasive speech on eating disorders, what are the following sentences examples of? "The problem of eating disorders affects at least 30 million Americans." "The causes of eating disorders include peer pressure, fad diets, and the media's glamorization of thinness." "An effective solution to eating disorders must address all three of these causes."

main points

Regardless of whether your aim is to encourage passive agreement or immediate action, you must deal with three basic issues whenever you discuss a question of policy. What are they?

need, plan, and practicality

In a persuasive speech to gain ________Blank, the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of that policy.

passive agreement

A question of ________ deals with whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken.

policy

What method of organization is used in a persuasive speech with the following main points? I. Fraudulent charity fundraising is a widespread problem. II. The problem can be solved by a combination of government initiative and individual awareness.

problem-solution order

The ________ audience is the portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade.

target

Persuasive speeches on questions of value are usually organized in

topical order

"To persuade my audience that discrimination on the basis of genetic traits is unfair" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of ________.

value