Exam 15: Speaking to Persuade

A classmate asks Caroline about evidence that seemed questionable in her persuasive speech. Caroline evades the issue by quickly bringing up an irrelevant fact about another point in her speech. What sort of logical fallacy does this illustrate?

Maslow suggested that people's behaviors are motivated by the _____.

The perception the audience forms of you as you present your speech is called _____ credibility.

What is reasoning by analogy, and what should the speaker consider when using an argument from analogy?

Select one of the topics given below for this question. Using the topic, develop an organizational plan using the motivated sequence. Include and explain each step in the sequence. Topics: 1. Audience members should volunteer to be bone marrow donors; 2. The Board of Regents should vote to lower the tuition at this university; 3. Audience members should make a commitment to exercise at least thirty minutes each day.

A proposition is basically a _____.

"Fast food restaurants should be required to provide nutritional information about items on their menu" is a proposition of _____.

The final step in the motivated sequence organizational plan is _____.

Explain what a speaker can do to enhance initial credibility, derived credibility, and terminal credibility.

Ramona is arguing against the bond proposal that would raise money to build a bike lane on the main avenue leading onto the university campus. She dismisses the opposing argument, describing the group that proposed the bonds as "liberal do gooders." By making this claim, she is asking the audience to believe her based on which type of reasoning fallacy?

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, basic physiological needs must be satisfied before we tend to others.

In her persuasive speech, Beatrice says the following: "So, by using these simple steps, you will save time, money, and energy." What form of persuasive appeal is this?

Propositions of _____ ask the listener to judge the worth or importance of something.

When Aaron tries to persuade his listeners to install a smoke detector in their apartment, he is appealing to his listeners' _____ needs.

There are eight logical fallacies listed in your book. Identify, define, and give an example of six of the eight.

In the motivated sequence, the satisfaction step deals with the identification of a solution.

Credibility is the audience's perception of a speaker's _____.

"People should not let their animals outside when there is a full moon," is an example of which of the following logical fallacies?

Which of the following is a recommended strategy for an unreceptive audience?

In her persuasive speech, Martha spoke about the alleged espionage by the Chinese, and the possible theft of U.S. nuclear armament secrets. She got the audience to think about the possibility that China could one day rise up and use high-tech nuclear weapons against the United States. She challenged them to monitor Senate hearings on the problem and to get involved by writing or emailing their representatives in congress before it's too late. What form of motivation did Martha successfully employ in her speech?