Final Exam

What group represents the target audience for most persuasion speeches? a. The group that strongly disagrees with your position b. The group that is neutral or does not have strong feelings in support of or opposed to your position c. The group that strongly supports your position d. The group that does not know anything about the issue you are discussion.

B

C. Justin is an expert on the topic. It only makes sense that he would be the leader.

Implied leader

Question 3: In class we talked about tips for preparing and presenting visual aids. What are 4 tips we discussed in class for presenting visual Aids.

1-Don't talk to the screen. 2-only have it up when it's relevant to what your saying. 3-make sure you know how to use the appropraite technology. 4-If it's physical, don't pass things around during or after your speech.

We discussed 4 types of reasoning that fall under Aristotle's understanding of Logos. Identify, explain, and provide an example of a statement that uses each type of reasoning.

1. Deductive-general principle-specific conlusion. Everyone in this class, general, you are in this class, specific, conclusion, you're smart. Is always 100% true if all logic is true. 2-Inductive. Specific facts ->general conclusion-you are smart, you are smart, you are smart, you are smart, so you must be smart. Never 100% true, can be true. Political polling. Ask 1000 who they will vote for, and that will represent the whole population. 3-Causal-If this happens then this will occur. Fossil fuels cause global warming. 4-analogical-Comparing 2 things and satying ones true, so another must be true. Europe drinks at 18, and have less accidents so we should. Court precedent, this person commited a bank robbery, so this person who committed a bank robbery should also get sentenced to 10 years.

When preparing visual aids, you should do which of the following. (Select all that apply) a. Keep them Simple b. Prepare them in advance c. Use Creative Fonts d. Make them large enough.

ABD

Which of the following represents the correct steps of the reflective thinking model in the order at which they should be performed when making group decisions? a. identify the problem, establish criteria for the solution, analyze the problem, generate solutions, select the best solution b. identify the problem, analyze the problem, establish criteria for solving the problem, generate potential solutions, Select the best solution c. Identify the problem, generate potential solutions, establish criteria for solving the problem, select the best solution, generate possible solution d. None of the above are the correct order of the reflective thinking model.

B

B. We should not raise tuition. If we do, pretty soon it will be $20,000 a year

Slippery slope

The text mentions the three types of persuasive speeches as questions of fact, value and policy. Explain each type. Give an example of each type and provide the most important Element of Persuasion for each type.

TYPE Explanation example Most important element of persuasion Fact 100% correct answer, the persuasion persuades you that the earth is flat. Global warming is real. Quality of your sources/research value Is this speech good bad better, moral or immoral. Create a value judgement. can't be 100%. The chiefs are the best team in the NFL. McDonalds is the best restaurant. Community collegsa re better than 4 year institutes. The criteria. policy What we are doing for last persuasive speech. It's an agent of action adn the word should. The agent of action should or should not do something. JCCC should build a parking grage. Supreme court should not do this. Cost benefit analysis. Not just financial.

hich answer represents three things to enhance the effectiveness of a persuasive message using pathos. a. Vivid language, visual images, focus on one individual b. Connotative meaning, visual images, graciousness c. Focus on one individual, vivid language, deductive logic d. Visual images, claims of the magnitude of the problem, cost-benefit analysis

a

A. Justin, I don't believe you. You are an idiot

ad hominem

In Europe the drinking age is 18 and it works fine. Surely we can use the same drinking age in the United States without any problems. The above statement uses which type of reasoning. a. Deductive Logic b. Inductive Logic c. Causal d. Analogical

analogical

H. 60% of the public supports the Governor's policy so they must be the best solution to our problems.

band wagon

A word literal meaning (without emotional association is its _____________ (Denotative or Connotative) meaning?

denotative

I. A leader who is voted into a leadership role when deliberations begin is known as this type of leader.

designated leader

We only have two options. We can raise taxes or we can cut social services. Those are our only two options.

either of fallacy

E. A leader who just assumes a leadership role once deliberations begin

emergent leader

Aristotle felt which element was the most important means of persuasion a. Ethos b. Causal Reasoning c. Pathos d. Logos

ethos

F. A fallacy that occurs because of flawed inductive logic.

false cause fallace

J. An error in reasoning that assumes because on event followed another, the first event must of caused the second.

hasty generalization

ustin gives a speech on the problem of hunger. He tells the story of a starving young boy who is suffering greatly. Justin is using which of Aristotle's means of persuasion. a. Ethos b. Causal Reasoning c. Pathos d. Logos

pathos

How dare my opponents accuse me of corruption when so many families are struggling to pay their bills and support their families?

red herring

The Substantive actions necessary to help a small group complete its assignments are a. Interpersonal Needs b. Task Needs c. Maintenance Needs d. Procedural Needs

task eneds