Exam 13: Achieving Your Presentation Goals: Informing, Persuading, and Relating

A member of a creative writing team was accused by her manager of continually missing deadlines. The member responded to the accusation by saying another team member consistently breaches team regulations, arrives late for work and meetings, and takes too many coffee breaks. Which logical fallacy did the team member commit?

The executives of an aluminum processing company observed people were moving out of their town in search of employment. The company realized the town's need for more jobs and developed a message explaining to the town council how the company would meet this necessity by expanding its factory and persuading the council members to offer tax incentives for the factory expansion. What principle of persuasion did the executives use?

Henry, the chief surgeon at Memorial Hospital, decided to host a seminar on the success of the hospital's latest clinical trial. He intended to promote a positive image for the hospital by inviting the surgeons associated with the trial to speak about their achievements. What type of presentations will be at this seminar?

During a parent-teacher conference, one of the teachers spoke at length about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol. She made multiple references to the fact that hundreds of teenagers lost their lives while driving drunk over the past five years. She also said that if parents don't keep their children in check, then their children could become one of those horrifying statistics. What principle of persuasion did the teacher use?

Which is the most basic organizational pattern for a persuasive speech?

Sage wants Alex to agree with her observation that Fords are reliable cars. To prove her point, Sage said she has a 2005 Ford Focus with 200,000 miles on it, and it has required little repair other than routine maintenance. Sage further explains that her brother has a Ford Fusion and has driven it twice as long as any other car he has ever owned. Which type of reasoning is Sage using?

Darius was giving a presentation to his team about the details of a new project. While presenting, Darius maintained eye contact with each member for three seconds, spoke enthusiastically, and used appropriate enunciation. What element of a credible speaker did Darius display?

What stage of task analysis follows figuring out the steps in teaching a particular skill?

While announcing his candidacy for the president of the Football Club Barcelona (FCB), John Laporte told the Barcelona supporters that if they back him, he will ensure FCB signs the best players, decreases ticket prices, and makes the FCB a European powerhouse again. What principle of persuasion was he trying to use?

When Molly first joined the newspaper agency as an intern, she had to attend training sessions during which her tasks were taught to her in a step-by-step sequence. Which organizational pattern for training content is being followed here?

Reasoning from a general statement or principle to arrive at a specific conclusion is called ________ reasoning.

What is a detailed, step-by-step description of precisely what a trainee should do and know to perform a particular skill?

Because the supervisor received regular complaints from the team regarding network problems, he made a file with details of all of the problems. Then he created a document outlining the problems and possible solutions, and passed it to the IT department. What was the document the supervisor created called?

Keira told her colleagues she is voting for John Harrison as president. When her colleagues asked her the reason for her choice, Keira explained that since everyone says Mr. Harrison is the most qualified candidate, he is obviously best choice for president. Which type of logical fallacy is illustrated here?

Stana and Rick were discussing whether Chloe, a senior HR manager at their firm, had an advanced degree. Stana surmised that since all HR managers at the firm had advanced degrees and Chloe was the most experienced HR manager, Chloe must have an advanced degree. Which type of reasoning did Stana use?

Adriana is an employee at relatively new start-up company. While speaking with the president of her company, Adriana proposes that although it is a small business, the company should start a retirement plan for employees. She reasons that if the company does not take this step, it could risk losing top employees. Adriana knows rival firms have 401(K) retirement plans for employees in place, and they've had much less employee turnover. In this scenario, Adriana used the process of reasoning by

What is the first critical step in designing a training program?

A doctor was delivering a presentation about the perils of using illegal intravenous drugs to a group of drug addicts at a rehabilitation center. He said consuming such drugs exponentially increases their risk of contracting hepatitis C. He also showed them gruesome pictures of people suffering from liver failure after contracting the disease, which ultimately led to their deaths. What persuasion technique was the doctor using in the presentation?

What is a type of informative speaking through which an instructor seeks to develop specific skills in listeners?

What is the general purpose of a report?