Of all the kinds of speechmaking, _____ speaking is the most complex and the most challenging.
Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking?
An architectural firm recommending adoption of its building plan
Persuasive is a psychological process in which listeners engage in a _____ with the speaker
That part of the audience a speaker most wants to persuade is called the
If you want to persuade a skeptical audience, which of the following is it most important for you to do in your speech?
Answer the reasons for the audience's skepticism
The three types of questions that give rise to persuasive speeches are questions of
A persuasive speech exploring the truth or falsity of an assertion is known as a speech on a question of
"To persuade my audience that preemptive strikes against suspected terrorists is morally justifiable" is a question of
"To persuade my audience that they should adopt a program of regular exercise" is a question of
"To persuade my audience to take a class that will teach them CPR" is a question of
At which of the following would you be most likely to hear a persuasive speech on a question of fact?
Persuasive speeches on questions of value are most often organized in ________.
Persuasive speeches on questions of _______ argue for or against particular courses of action.
The __________ is the obligation of a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary.
You must deal with 3 basic issues wherever you discuss a question of policy. Those issues are need, plan, and
What contemporary researchers term credibility, Aristotle termed
The two most important factors affecting the credibility of a persuasive speaker are
To create common ground with an audience in the introduction of a persuasive speech, your textbook recommends that you
show the audience that you share their values
Which of the following statements about speaker credibility is true?
The same speaker can have high credibility for one audience and low credibility for another audience.
The credibility of a speaker at the end of the speech is called ________ credibility.
What is a way to enhance your credibility in a persuasive speech?
Evidence and reasoning are the two major elements of persuasion that Aristotle called
It is especially important to use evidence in a persuasive speech to
answer listeners' objections to your position
As a persuasive speaker, your two major concerns with respect to reasoning are to
make sure your reasoning is sound and convincing
What is a guideline for reasoning from specific instances in a persuasive speech?
Reinforce your argument with statistics and testimony and avoid generalizing too hastily
What error in reasoning should a speaker watch out for when using causal reasoning in a persuasive speech?
claiming a causal link between two events when they are merely coincidental and assuming that events have only one cause when there may be multiple causes
Post hoc, ergo prpter hoc, meaning "after this, therefore because of thise" is a fallacy associated with __________ reasoning.
When reasoning analogically, you infer that
what is true in one case will also be true in a similar case
introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist
d.originale.terminal8.According to your textbook, the credibility of a speaker at the end of the speech is called _________ credibility.a.finalb.derivedc.concludingd.terminale.acquired362TEST BANK FOR THE ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
9.According to your textbook, the credibility of a speaker produced by everything the speaker saysor does during the speech itself is called
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10.What contemporary researchers term credibility, Aristotle termed
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11.According to your textbook, when is it especially important for a persuasive speaker to establish common ground with the audience?
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12.To create common ground with an audience in the introduction of a persuasive speech, your textbook recommends that youa.show the audience that you share their values.b.use statistics to show the extent of a problem.c.confront the audience for failing to do the right thing.d.all of the above.e.a and b only.