Exam 17: Methods Opersuasion  

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? In high school I didn't have to study at all and I earned good grades in all my classes, so I'm sure I don't need to study to do well in my college classes.

As your textbook explains, _________ are usually the most effective supporting materials iyou want to increase the emotional appeal oa persuasive speech.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? Instituting a national sales tax must be a bad idea. Polls show that 66 percent oAmericans oppose it.

According to your textbook, what error in reasoning should a speaker watch out for when using causal reasoning in a persuasive speech?

The slippery slope fallacy assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable.

Analogical reasoning applies a general principle to a specific instance.

The fallacy oappeal to tradition

A slippery slope fallacy

The fallacy oappeal to tradition assumes that something old is automatically better than something new.

Terminal credibility is the credibility othe speaker at the end othe speech.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? How can you worry about cruelty to animals when spousal abuse occurs every day?

According to your textbook, emotional appeals are usually inappropriate in persuasive speeches on questions ofact.

The fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute is referred to as

The either-or fallacy assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented.

The bandwagon fallacy

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? It is time to abolish the electoral college. Something new is bound to work better than something that has been around for more than 200 years.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? Iyou really want to lose weight, make sure you use the newest diet on the market. In weight-loss plans, as in everything else, newer is always better.

When reasoning from specific instances in a persuasive speech, it is usually a good idea for a speaker to supplement the specific instances with testimony or statistics showing that the instances are typical.

To create common ground with an audience in the introduction oa persuasive speech, your textbook recommends that you

What error in reasoning is exemplified by the following statement? My Volkswagen constantly needs repairs, and so does my roommate's Mazda. We can see, then, that all foreign cars are unreliable.