Exam 14: Speaking to Inform and Persuade

The primary components of reasoning are claims, subclaims, and

The level of commitment and attention that listeners devote to a speech is called audience

Name three characteristics that form judgments about the credibility of a speaker.

Having your listeners actively do something during your speech is referred to as audience

A _______ is an expressed opinion that the speaker would like the audience to accept.

Reason-giving discourse that involves proposing claims and backing up those claims with proof is called

When constructing an effective argument that you hope will change the behavior of your listeners, you should: structure your basic argument, describe the problem, describe the solution, and

Name two of the most effective ways to generate audience involvement in an informative speech.

Explain how to handle a question and answer period.

Rafael is preparing to speak about the degradation of salt marshes. As he prepares he writes, "After listening to my speech, my audience will be able to identify the causes of over-salination and degradation of salt marshes." He begins his speech by saying, "Coastal salt marshes are a safe harbor for plant and animal life, but the over-salination of these marshes is degrading them." He then transitions to a detailed discussion about the pH levels needed for certain life forms to thrive. He adds, "Now this is an important point." He then tells them, "Salt marshes have receded by 10 percent in the past five years." What is the key verb from his informative purpose statement?

Name two ways to emphasize important points in an informative speech.

The key idea of which element of Aristotle's triad is that a speaker will have the audience's best interests in mind at all times?

Analyze the following statements and identify the statement that exemplifies the need step establishing the problem.

Sam is giving a speech on how to use a new computer operating system. What type of speech will he likely give?

In a(n) _______, the speaker will generally present a noncontroversial topic.

Paolo is teaching his students how to write a lesson plan. He has his students write a basic outline for a lesson plan as he speaks. Why?

"All this talk about 'family values' is hypocritical. Take old Gubbins there, who made a speech about the 'sanctity of marriage' last year. Now it turns out he was having an affair with his secretary, and his wife is suing him for divorce." This is an example of a(n) _______ fallacy.

When you increase audience involvement in your speech by announcing a question-and-answer period at the end, it is important to

Which statement is false?

"If we allow the administration to lower taxes this year, soon they will be reducing taxes more and more every year, and before we know it the authorities will have no money to spend on police and fire departments." This is an example of a(n) _______ fallacy.