Exam 15: Using Persuasive Strategies

An all-encompassing statement is a ______.

The either/or fallacy is the oversimplification of an issue into a choice between only two outcomes or possibilities.

List the three types of credibility and discuss how a speaker can enhance credibility at each level.

The type of reasoning in which one thing,person,or process is compared to another to predict how something will perform or respond is reasoning by

When attempting to persuade an audience that is unreceptive,you should

In an introduction to a persuasive speech,Fran said: "There was a time when I thought I would never have a job,a decent life,a boyfriend,or any pleasure in life.But,after working as an intern at Channel 3,I know what I really want to do with my life and that gives me great satisfaction.I encourage you all to become interns,so that you,too,can discover that there is something in life that inspires passion in you...that you're willing to work for...to work hard for...to be successful...to be happy." What type of message did this speaker effectively use in this introduction?

Marty's persuasive speech was about gun control and school violence.He made the statement,"Either we take guns out of the hands of everyone in this country,except the police and military,or we can expect massacres in schools all over this country." This kind of argument represents

What is a fallacy?

_____ reasoning is reasoning in which the relationship between two or more events leads you to conclude that one or more of the events caused the others.

Aristotle used the term ______ to refer to a persuasive argument based on logic and reason.

In her speech on the increasing prevalence of gangs,Tatiana decides to focus on contributing factors like poverty,drugs,and a financially crippled school system.Which organizational strategy is Tatiana using?

When a persuasive speaker attacks the person supporting an issue rather than the issue itself,which fallacy is the speaker committing?

Ad hominem is a conclusion reached without adequate evidence.

The audience's perception of a speaker's competence,trustworthiness,and dynamism is termed

_____ reasoning uses specific instances or examples to reach a general,probable conclusion.

The ______ fallacy suggests that because everyone else believes something or is doing something,that it must be valid,accurate,or effective.

When you argue that a new parking garage should not be built on campus because the grass has not been mowed on the football field for three weeks,you are guilty of a

A ______ is something that has been directly observed to be true or can be proven to be true by verifiable evidence.

Jerry is a politician who calls a press conference after being accused of taking bribes.Instead of addressing the accusations in the press conference,Jerry speaks about the evils of child pornography.What fallacy is Jerry practicing?

An emotional appeal that reaches the audience through shared beliefs based on cultural heritage or faith is known as