Exam 11: Informing and Persuading

Cindy is concerned that her presentation does not follow a logical sequence. Which persuasive appeal should she work on before making her presentation?

Using an argument that is flawed or incoherent is a violation of:

What supporting material would you use to supplement the logos of your persuasive argument?

Rashid's company is considering adopting a new policy. A competitor adopted the same policy and received bad press. He thinks that they too will receive bad publicity if they adopt the policy. Rashid is using ____________.

Tom recently gave a presentation at work highlighting the problems with customer service. He asks all his coworkers to spend an extra thirty minutes each day handling customer complaints. This is an example of:

Roman wishes to introduce a new drinking water system to his office and do away with the bottled water vending machine. He asks the audience to raise their hands if they like to waste money and plastic. He then asks the audience to raise their hands if they would like to save money and the environment. Roman is using what technique to persuade his audience?

Explain what ethos, logos, and pathos are in terms of making public presentations and how each would function.

During persuasive speeches, if the presenter wants the audience to take some sort of action, they are seeking ___________.

Which of the following is an example of a specific purpose?

Jennifer's company starts off every day with an casual meeting where any employee can talk about issues or concerns regarding the department. Jennifer's company is using ________.

Disagreeing with an idea is referred to as active disagreement.

Emotional appeal should be included in ___________.

Describe the basics of a successful informative presentation.

Why is ethos important to a persuasive presentation?

List and describe four types of reasoning used in persuasive speeches that guide the audience through the argument.

Quotes should not be used when establishing credibility.

Including emotional appeal to a persuasive speech will cause the speaker to lose credibility.

Informative speakers should be _________, while persuasive speeches should be _________.

Which of the following should be included in a persuasive speech?

Aristotle's persuasive appeals are: ethos, pathos, and logos.