Public Speaking Final Review

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

inspire your audience to follow your call for action.

Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking?

An architectural firm recommending adoption of its building plan

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of what type of fallacy? The United States is one of only four countries in the world with a minimum legal drinking age of 21. Clearly, then, we should change our drinking age.

Bandwagon

________________ is the name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.

Ethos

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

Fact

Education and status are the most important factors affecting a speakers credibility

False

According to your textbook, persuasion is a psychological process in which listeners engage in a ___________ with the speaker.

Mental dialogue

_____________ 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

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 ________________, 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

According to your textbook, "To persuade my audience that they should adopt a program of regular exercise" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of:

Policy

What method of organization is used in a persuasive speech with the following main points? 1. Fraudulent charity fundraising has become a widespread problem. 2. The problem can be solved by a combination of government initiative and individual awareness.

Problem-solution order

As your textbook explains, _________________ are usually the most effective supporting materials if you want to increase the emotional appeal of a persuasive speech.

Statistics

Persuasive speeches on questions of ___________ judge whether something is good or bad, right or wrong, fair or unfair.

Value

Using vivid imagery to help listeners see the benefits of the plan you are advocating is crucial to the_______________step within Monroe's motivated sequence.

Visualiztion

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

Target

Because persuasion aims to change the beliefs and/or actions of listeners, speaking to persuade is one of the few cases in which a speaker does not need to consider her or his ethical obligation.

False

In persuasive speaking, it is usually appropriate to substitute emotional appeals for evidence and reasoning.

False

The major reason Monroe's motivated sequence is such an effective way of organizing persuasive speeches that seek action from listeners is because it:

Follows the process

What error in reasoning I exemplified by the following passage. Home sales were 30 percent higher in the summer of 2011, when temperature averaged 95 degrees, than they were in the summer of 2010, when the average temperature was only 83 degrees. Clearly, then, hot temperatures make people more inclined to buy a house.

Hasty generalization


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