Exam 24: Using Persuasive Strategies

Nita, when speaking to persuade the class that prayer in schools should be restored, argues, "The reason that there is so much crime nowadays is that we no longer have prayer in schools," you recognize thisfallacy as

The type of reasoning that involves reaching a general conclusion from specific instances is known as

For persuasive speakers, it is important to establish credibility with unreceptive audiences.

A speaker wishing to establish initial credibility will give careful thought to his or her appearance and look directly into the audience's eyes before beginning to speak.

Speakers from the United States typically use factual inductive reasoning; they identify specific facts and use them to support a general proposition or conclusion.