Question 1

Which organizational pattern is most appropriate when the audience agrees that a problem exists but disagrees on how to solve that problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Logical reasons 
B)  Problem-solution 
C)  Progressive-questions 
D)  Comparative advantages 
A)  Logical reasons 
B)  Problem-solution 
C)  Progressive-questions 
D)  Comparative advantages D

Question 2

A candidate for State Senate gives a campaign speech in which she begins by reminding her audience that during her 10 years on the city council, she has been an honest and capable public servant. Which persuasive appeal is she using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ad hominem 
B)  Ethos 
C)  Logos 
D)  Deduction 
A)  Ad hominem 
B)  Ethos 
C)  Logos 
D)  Deduction B

Question 3

The textbook lists 5 organizational patterns speakers can use for persuasive speeches. Describe3 of these and explain the purposes or situations for which they are most effective.

Accepted Answer

Statement of logical reasons is a persuasive pattern for arguments. A variation of the topical pattern, it works well if the audience mostly agrees with the speaker. Persuasive patterns for problems and solutions are problem-solution (convinces listeners that a problem exists), progressive-questions (uses questions of fact, conjecture, value, and policy to walk the audience through the problem-solving process), and comparative-advantages (shows that the speaker's plan is better than other plans for solving the problem and works well when audiences agree that a problem exists but do not agree on how to solve it). Motivated-sequence, a pattern for policy and action, works well to actuate the audience.

Question 4

The process of presenting evidence so that the conclusion follows from that evidence is known as ____________ reasoning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of presenting evidence so that...

Question 5

Listeners who are well-acquainted about an issue but have a neutral position on it are_______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Listeners who are well-acquainted about an issue...

Question 6

A speech contains these main points:I. You should quit smoking because it is an unattractive habit.II. You should quit smoking because it is expensive.III. You should quit smoking because it causes health problems. You recognize this speech as following which organizational pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Logical reasons 
B)  Problem-solution 
C)  Progressive-questions 
D)  Comparative Advantages 
A)  Logical reasons 
B)  Problem-solution 
C)  Progressive-questions 
D)  Comparative Advantages

Question 7

A persuasive pattern that moves beyond problem-solution to convincing the audiences to take a specific action is Monroe's ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A persuasive pattern that moves beyond problem-solution...

Question 8

Which of the following is a speech to convince?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urging listeners to donate blood. 
B)  Urging listeners to quit smoking. 
C)  Urging listeners to believe that the economy will improve. 
D)  Urging listeners to register to vote. 
A)  Urging listeners to donate blood. 
B)  Urging listeners to quit smoking. 
C)  Urging listeners to believe that the economy will improve. 
D)  Urging listeners to register to vote.

Question 9

Khadija gives a persuasive speech urging listeners to support a college tuition hike. According to social judgment theory, audience members whose anchor is in the same position as Jane's are within which latitude on the continuum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latitude of acceptance 
B)  Latitude of rejection 
C)  Latitude of judgment 
D)  Latitude of noncommitment 
A)  Latitude of acceptance 
B)  Latitude of rejection 
C)  Latitude of judgment 
D)  Latitude of noncommitment

Question 10

The idea that listeners compare their own feelings on an issue to that of a speaker, based on their feelings, experiences, and ego-involvement with the issue is central to _______________theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The idea that listeners compare their own...

Question 11

Which of the following is not true of the problem-solution pattern of organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be used for an informative or a persuasive speech. 
B)  It is most commonly used for a persuasive speech. 
C)  The problem and the solution should be given roughly equal development. 
D)  The majority of time should be spent on developing the solution. 
A)  It can be used for an informative or a persuasive speech. 
B)  It is most commonly used for a persuasive speech. 
C)  The problem and the solution should be given roughly equal development. 
D)  The majority of time should be spent on developing the solution.

Question 12

Which of the following is not true of inoculation theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mentioning opposing arguments is enough to build inoculation. 
B)  You can make people immune to accepting ideas the same way a vaccination makes people immune to a disease. 
C)  Inoculation simulates the process of counterargument. 
D)  It will build audience resistance to future attacks by creating a broad blanket of protection. 
A)  Mentioning opposing arguments is enough to build inoculation. 
B)  You can make people immune to accepting ideas the same way a vaccination makes people immune to a disease. 
C)  Inoculation simulates the process of counterargument. 
D)  It will build audience resistance to future attacks by creating a broad blanket of protection.

Question 13

A persuasive speech in which the speaker walks the audience through the problem-solving process and uses a sequence of questions that follow the audience's thought patterns is_________-questions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A persuasive speech in which the speaker...

Question 14

An idea we hold to be true even if we can't prove it is true is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  value. 
B)  belief. 
C)  attitude. 
D)  behavior. 
A)  value. 
B)  belief. 
C)  attitude. 
D)  behavior.

Question 15

Which organizational pattern considers how a current situation arose, what will happen if it continues, why continuing is unacceptable, and how it can be changed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Logical reasons 
B)  Problem-solution 
C)  Progressive-questions 
D)  Comparative Advantages 
A)  Logical reasons 
B)  Problem-solution 
C)  Progressive-questions 
D)  Comparative Advantages

Question 16

Define ethos, pathos, and logos. Provide examples of how speakers can use these means of persuasion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define ethos, pathos, and logos. Provide examples...

Question 17

Explain social judgment theory. What is the basic premise? Explain the concept of the anchor and the latitudes. Discuss how you could apply, or have applied, this theory to persuasive speaking - either in a formal classroom speech or in another context (such as your workplace).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain social judgment theory. What is the...

Question 18

When your persuasive speech audience favors your position, what step is recommended?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use a negative rather than positive tone. 
B)  Repeat what they already know. 
C)  Attack the opposition. 
D)  Find new and compelling information. 
A)  Use a negative rather than positive tone. 
B)  Repeat what they already know. 
C)  Attack the opposition. 
D)  Find new and compelling information.

Question 19

City residents know the local government is facing a budget shortfall. The mayor gives a speech presenting two options for reducing costs: laying off employees or closing city parks one day per week. He focuses on getting residents to agree that the second plan is best. Which organizational pattern is he using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Logical reasons 
B)  Problem-solution 
C)  Progressive-questions 
D)  Comparative Advantages 
A)  Logical reasons 
B)  Problem-solution 
C)  Progressive-questions 
D)  Comparative Advantages

Question 20

Social judgment theory holds that the

Accepted Answer

A)  less ego-involved speakers are with their preferred position; the less likely they are to be persuaded by another view. 
B)  more ego-involved speakers are with their preferred position; the less likely they are to be persuaded by another view. 
C)  latitude of acceptance includes positions on an issue that trigger neutral feelings. 
D)  latitude of rejection includes positions in the center of the continuum. 
A)  less ego-involved speakers are with their preferred position; the less likely they are to be persuaded by another view. 
B)  more ego-involved speakers are with their preferred position; the less likely they are to be persuaded by another view. 
C)  latitude of acceptance includes positions on an issue that trigger neutral feelings. 
D)  latitude of rejection includes positions in the center of the continuum.

Which organizational pattern is most appropriate when the audience agrees that a problem exists but disagrees on how to solve that problem?

A candidate for State Senate gives a campaign speech in which she begins by reminding her audience that during her 10 years on the city council, she has been an honest and capable public servant. Which persuasive appeal is she using?

The textbook lists 5 organizational patterns speakers can use for persuasive speeches. Describe3 of these and explain the purposes or situations for which they are most effective.

The process of presenting evidence so that the conclusion follows from that evidence is known as ____________ reasoning.

Listeners who are well-acquainted about an issue but have a neutral position on it are_______.

A speech contains these main points:I. You should quit smoking because it is an unattractive habit.II. You should quit smoking because it is expensive.III. You should quit smoking because it causes health problems. You recognize this speech as following which organizational pattern?

A persuasive pattern that moves beyond problem-solution to convincing the audiences to take a specific action is Monroe's ___________.

Which of the following is a speech to convince?

Khadija gives a persuasive speech urging listeners to support a college tuition hike. According to social judgment theory, audience members whose anchor is in the same position as Jane's are within which latitude on the continuum?

The idea that listeners compare their own feelings on an issue to that of a speaker, based on their feelings, experiences, and ego-involvement with the issue is central to _______________theory.

Which of the following is not true of the problem-solution pattern of organization?

Which of the following is not true of inoculation theory?

A persuasive speech in which the speaker walks the audience through the problem-solving process and uses a sequence of questions that follow the audience's thought patterns is_________-questions.

An idea we hold to be true even if we can't prove it is true is a(n)

Which organizational pattern considers how a current situation arose, what will happen if it continues, why continuing is unacceptable, and how it can be changed?

Define ethos, pathos, and logos. Provide examples of how speakers can use these means of persuasion.

Explain social judgment theory. What is the basic premise? Explain the concept of the anchor and the latitudes. Discuss how you could apply, or have applied, this theory to persuasive speaking - either in a formal classroom speech or in another context (such as your workplace).

When your persuasive speech audience favors your position, what step is recommended?

Social judgment theory holds that the

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Exam 14: Persuasive Speaking

Which organizational pattern is most appropriate when the audience agrees that a problem exists but disagrees on how to solve that problem?

A candidate for State Senate gives a campaign speech in which she begins by reminding her audience that during her 10 years on the city council, she has been an honest and capable public servant. Which persuasive appeal is she using?

The textbook lists 5 organizational patterns speakers can use for persuasive speeches. Describe3 of these and explain the purposes or situations for which they are most effective.

The process of presenting evidence so that the conclusion follows from that evidence is known as ____________ reasoning.

Listeners who are well-acquainted about an issue but have a neutral position on it are_______.

A speech contains these main points:I. You should quit smoking because it is an unattractive habit.II. You should quit smoking because it is expensive.III. You should quit smoking because it causes health problems. You recognize this speech as following which organizational pattern?

A persuasive pattern that moves beyond problem-solution to convincing the audiences to take a specific action is Monroe's ___________.

Which of the following is a speech to convince?

Khadija gives a persuasive speech urging listeners to support a college tuition hike. According to social judgment theory, audience members whose anchor is in the same position as Jane's are within which latitude on the continuum?

The idea that listeners compare their own feelings on an issue to that of a speaker, based on their feelings, experiences, and ego-involvement with the issue is central to _______________theory.

Which of the following is not true of the problem-solution pattern of organization?

Which of the following is not true of inoculation theory?

A persuasive speech in which the speaker walks the audience through the problem-solving process and uses a sequence of questions that follow the audience's thought patterns is_________-questions.

An idea we hold to be true even if we can't prove it is true is a(n)

Which organizational pattern considers how a current situation arose, what will happen if it continues, why continuing is unacceptable, and how it can be changed?

Define ethos, pathos, and logos. Provide examples of how speakers can use these means of persuasion.

Explain social judgment theory. What is the basic premise? Explain the concept of the anchor and the latitudes. Discuss how you could apply, or have applied, this theory to persuasive speaking - either in a formal classroom speech or in another context (such as your workplace).

When your persuasive speech audience favors your position, what step is recommended?

Social judgment theory holds that the

Getting Started in Communication

Using Perception to Understand Self and Others

Listening

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Building Interpersonal Relationships

Developing and Managing Interpersonal Relationships and Conflicts

Communicating in Problem-Solving Groups

Becoming Effective Group Members and Leaders

Public Speaking: Getting Started

Selecting a Topic and Gathering Supporting Materials

Informative Speaking

Adding Visuals and Practicing Your Presentation

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