Deck 9: Persuading Your Audience

Question 1

The three purposes for persuasive speaking are to reinforce a belief, change a belief, and motivate to action.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Persuasion is the process of trying to get others to change their beliefs or behavior.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Ethos is emotional appeal.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Aristotle's three persuasive proofs are ethos, logos, and pathos.

Question 5

The Yes-Response is a technique for increasing speaker credibility.

Question 6

If your audience is hostile, which persuasive speech should be used?

A) speech of reasons
B) problem-solution speech
C) negative method
D) no speech

Question 7

________ is logical appeal or the reasoning process presented by the speaker.

A) Ethos
B) Logos
C) Pathos
D) Speaker credibility

Question 8

_________ is the emotional appeal used by the speaker.

A) Ethos
B) Logos
C) Pathos
D) Speaker credibility

Question 9

Which one of the following is not a guideline for the proposition?

A) It should be reasonable.
B) It should be simple.
C) It should meet an audience need.
D) It should appeal only to their emotions.

Question 10

A speaker who shows goodwill, competence, and fine character is exhibiting

A) Ethos
B) Pathos
C) Logos
D) Too much

Question 11

Discuss Aristotle's three persuasive proofs and give examples of how they can be applied to your final speech.

Question 12

Explain three suggestions for the effective use of evidence.

Question 13

Describe a credible public figure in terms of how he/she meets the requirements of Aristotle's concept of ethos.