Com Arts Midterm II, Ch. 6, 8, 16, 17

Which of the following are true about speaking persuasively on a question of fact?

Each main point should persuade listeners to agree. The aim is not to be impartial. Competing facts need not be included.

Which of the following is a true statement about reasoning from specific instances?

Exceptions to its conclusions may exist.

Picture a scale where strong opposition against a speaker's position is at the far left end, gradually moving toward strong support for the speaker's position all the way on the far right end. Which of the following is true about this persuasion scale?

Persuasion is any movement from the left side of the scale to the right.

Which of the following demonstrate the speaker's competence?

The speaker's intelligence The speaker's knowledge of the subject The speaker's expertise

Marissa, an actress, is giving a speech on getting started in the entertainment industry. Marissa has high initial credibility, but as she gives her speech, it becomes quickly apparent that her start as an actress depended entirely on her uncle, a producer, and not her talent or hard work. As a result, her credibility drops. This is an example of how the credibility of a speaker is

dynamic.

When beginning a speech about a controversial issue, it is best to start with a

noncommittal position.