Question 1

Aristotle used the term pathos for what modern students ocommunication refer to as emotional appeals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
The U.S. Constitution is a relic othe past. We should feel free to change it whenever we want, because new ideas will always serve us better than old principles.

Accepted Answer

A)  appeal to tradition 
B)  false induction 
C)  slippery syllogism 
D)  appeal to novelty 
E)  hasty generalization 
A)  appeal to tradition 
B)  false induction 
C)  slippery syllogism 
D)  appeal to novelty 
E)  hasty generalization

Question 3

As your textbook explains, studies have found that public speakers will usually be more persuasive when they

Accepted Answer

A)  use specific evidence. 
B)  use evidence from credible sources. 
C)  use evidence that is new to the audience. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and b only. 
A)  use specific evidence. 
B)  use evidence from credible sources. 
C)  use evidence that is new to the audience. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and b only.

Question 4

What many teachers refer to as source credibility was called ethos by Aristotle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As your textbook explains, when you use evidence in a persuasive speech, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  use evidence from credible sources. 
B)  tell the audience what the evidence proves. 
C)  choose evidence that is familiar to the audience. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and b only. 
A)  use evidence from credible sources. 
B)  tell the audience what the evidence proves. 
C)  choose evidence that is familiar to the audience. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and b only.

Question 6

According to your textbook, it is especially important to use evidence in a persuasive speech in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforce your competence on the topic. 
B)  establish common ground with your audience. 
C)  answer listeners' objections to your position. 
D)  generate goodwill among your audience. 
E)  reinforce your reasoning. 
A)  reinforce your competence on the topic. 
B)  establish common ground with your audience. 
C)  answer listeners' objections to your position. 
D)  generate goodwill among your audience. 
E)  reinforce your reasoning.

Question 7

The following statement is an example oreasoning from analogy: "Iyou can make great tacos, you can make great enchiladas."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
Iyou want the most reliable air conditioner, you always should buy the newest model.

Accepted Answer

A)  red herring 
B)  slippery slope 
C)  hasty reasoning 
D)  appeal to novelty 
E)  bandwagon 
A)  red herring 
B)  slippery slope 
C)  hasty reasoning 
D)  appeal to novelty 
E)  bandwagon

Question 9

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
We have only two choices. Either we agree to a 25 percent increase in the price ofood in the school cafeteria, or we'll have to close the cafeteria for good.

Accepted Answer

A)  circular generalization 
B)  erroneous principle 
C)  invalid analogy 
D)  either-or 
E)  appeal to novelty 
A)  circular generalization 
B)  erroneous principle 
C)  invalid analogy 
D)  either-or 
E)  appeal to novelty

Question 10

Which othe following is recommended in your textbook as a way to enhance your credibility in a persuasive speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid the use of reasoning by analogy. 
B)  Deliver your speeches with genuine conviction. 
C)  Make frequent use of visual aids. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and c only 
A)  Avoid the use of reasoning by analogy. 
B)  Deliver your speeches with genuine conviction. 
C)  Make frequent use of visual aids. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and c only

Question 11

The red herring fallacy is often known by its Latin name, post hoc, ergo propter hoc.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Physical attractiveness and charisma are the most important factors affecting a speaker's credibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Research indicates that listeners are more likely to be persuaded by evidence that is new to them than by facts and figures they already know.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What contemporary researchers term credibility, Aristotle termed

Accepted Answer

A)  ethics. 
B)  logos. 
C)  ethos. 
D)  pathos. 
E)  credos. 
A)  ethics. 
B)  logos. 
C)  ethos. 
D)  pathos. 
E)  credos.

Question 15

As your textbook explains, when using emotional appeal in a persuasive speech, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  make sure it is appropriate to your speech topic. 
B)  use it in combination with evidence and reasoning. 
C)  supplement it with causal reasoning. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and b only. 
A)  make sure it is appropriate to your speech topic. 
B)  use it in combination with evidence and reasoning. 
C)  supplement it with causal reasoning. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and b only.

Question 16

Research has shown that speakers with high initial credibility need to use more evidence than speakers with low initial credibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An advantage ousing emotional appeal in a persuasive speech is that it frees you from using facts and logic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which othe following is recommended in your textbook as a way to enhance your credibility in a persuasive speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish common ground with your audience. 
B)  Avoid talking about your personal knowledge of the topic. 
C)  Relate the topic to the audience in your introduction. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only 
A)  Establish common ground with your audience. 
B)  Avoid talking about your personal knowledge of the topic. 
C)  Relate the topic to the audience in your introduction. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only

Question 19

As your textbook explains, it is unethical to use vivid, richly textured examples to generate emotional appeal in a persuasive speech on a question opolicy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example oreasoning from _______________ .
In Montana an infant's underactive thyroid went undiagnosed for three months because oa medical laboratory testing error. In Louisiana a 26-year-old woman died because a medical laboratory inaccurately analyzed a mole that had been removed from her neck as noncancerous. And in California a teacher lost his life to a rare form opneumonia when a medical laboratory confused his test results with those oanother person. We can see, then, that inaccurate medical lab tests are a problem throughout the United States.

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The answer of According to your textbook, the following statement...

Aristotle used the term pathos for what modern students ocommunication refer to as emotional appeals.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? The U.S. Constitution is a relic othe past. We should feel free to change it whenever we want, because new ideas will always serve us better than old principles.

As your textbook explains, studies have found that public speakers will usually be more persuasive when they

What many teachers refer to as source credibility was called ethos by Aristotle.

As your textbook explains, when you use evidence in a persuasive speech, you should

According to your textbook, it is especially important to use evidence in a persuasive speech in order to

The following statement is an example oreasoning from analogy: "Iyou can make great tacos, you can make great enchiladas."

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? Iyou want the most reliable air conditioner, you always should buy the newest model.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? We have only two choices. Either we agree to a 25 percent increase in the price ofood in the school cafeteria, or we'll have to close the cafeteria for good.

Which othe following is recommended in your textbook as a way to enhance your credibility in a persuasive speech?

The red herring fallacy is often known by its Latin name, post hoc, ergo propter hoc.

Physical attractiveness and charisma are the most important factors affecting a speaker's credibility.

Research indicates that listeners are more likely to be persuaded by evidence that is new to them than by facts and figures they already know.

What contemporary researchers term credibility, Aristotle termed

As your textbook explains, when using emotional appeal in a persuasive speech, you should

Research has shown that speakers with high initial credibility need to use more evidence than speakers with low initial credibility.

An advantage ousing emotional appeal in a persuasive speech is that it frees you from using facts and logic.

Which othe following is recommended in your textbook as a way to enhance your credibility in a persuasive speech?

As your textbook explains, it is unethical to use vivid, richly textured examples to generate emotional appeal in a persuasive speech on a question opolicy.

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Organizing the Body Othe Speech

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Aristotle used the term pathos for what modern students ocommunication refer to as emotional appeals.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? The U.S. Constitution is a relic othe past. We should feel free to change it whenever we want, because new ideas will always serve us better than old principles.

As your textbook explains, studies have found that public speakers will usually be more persuasive when they

What many teachers refer to as source credibility was called ethos by Aristotle.

As your textbook explains, when you use evidence in a persuasive speech, you should

According to your textbook, it is especially important to use evidence in a persuasive speech in order to

The following statement is an example oreasoning from analogy: "Iyou can make great tacos, you can make great enchiladas."

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? Iyou want the most reliable air conditioner, you always should buy the newest model.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? We have only two choices. Either we agree to a 25 percent increase in the price ofood in the school cafeteria, or we'll have to close the cafeteria for good.

Which othe following is recommended in your textbook as a way to enhance your credibility in a persuasive speech?

The red herring fallacy is often known by its Latin name, post hoc, ergo propter hoc.

Physical attractiveness and charisma are the most important factors affecting a speaker's credibility.

Research indicates that listeners are more likely to be persuaded by evidence that is new to them than by facts and figures they already know.

What contemporary researchers term credibility, Aristotle termed

As your textbook explains, when using emotional appeal in a persuasive speech, you should

Research has shown that speakers with high initial credibility need to use more evidence than speakers with low initial credibility.

An advantage ousing emotional appeal in a persuasive speech is that it frees you from using facts and logic.

Which othe following is recommended in your textbook as a way to enhance your credibility in a persuasive speech?

As your textbook explains, it is unethical to use vivid, richly textured examples to generate emotional appeal in a persuasive speech on a question opolicy.

Speaking in Public

Ethics and Public Speaking

Listening

Giving Your First Speech

Selecting a Topic and a Purpose

Analyzing the Audience

Gathering Materials

Supporting Your Ideas

Organizing the Body Othe Speech

Beginning and Ending the Speech

Outlining the Speech

Using Language

Delivery

Using Visual Aids

Speaking to Inform

Speaking to Persuade

Speaking on Special Occasions

Speaking in Small Groups

Public Speaking and Communication Skills

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