Question 1

In reasoning from causes and effects, you have two choices: you may reason from cause to effect (from observed cause to unobserved effect) or from effect to cause (from observed effect to unobserved cause).

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Reasoning from causes to effects involves starting with a known cause and drawing conclusions about its probable effects, while reasoning from effects to causes involves starting with an observed effect and working backwards to determine its likely cause.

Question 2

What are questions of fact, and how are they used in persuasive speeches? Describe how you would develop the main points, organize the information, and lend support while working on a persuasive speech based on questions of fact.

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Question 3

What is unique about questions of policy? Explain how they are different from questions of value.

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Question 4

_____, speakers argue for what they consider good or bad, moral or immoral, just or unjust.

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Question 5

When listening to seemingly logical arguments, or when shaping your own logical proof, beware of _____, those arguments that appear to address issues but really don't.

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Question 6

A head waiter has noticed poor customer service lately, so he plans a training session to make the case for stricter employee regulations and standards. This could be considered a speech with questions of demonstration.

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The head waiter's plan to discuss stricter employee regulations and standards in a training session is more accurately described as a speech with questions of policy, as it aims to address and change existing practices or policies rather than demonstrating how to do something.

Question 7

If you're persuading listeners that one policy will be more effective than another, then a(n) _____ organization pattern will probably work best.

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Question 8

The three types of questions that help shape and construct persuasive speeches are questions of _____.

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Question 9

Research indicates that even when audiences give a "yes response" on a small scale, they are not likely to agree with the speaker's larger arguments or comply with larger requests.

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Question 10

Like speeches on questions of fact, speeches on questions of value often fit the best in topical organization.

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Speeches on questions of value often involve weighing the merits of different values or beliefs, and organizing the speech topically can help to highlight the different arguments and perspectives involved.

Question 11

Name the five levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, from bottom to top. For each, give a specific example of how a speaker could motivate an audience by appealing to it.

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Question 12

A child psychologist speaking at a PTA meeting stresses fairness and accuracy, interest in the audience and their family's welfare, and concern for enduring values and lasting truths. These qualities are indicative of _____.

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Question 13

Freedom to do what you please and ability to have leisure time are two elements that define happiness, a major concern at the center of restrained cultures.

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Happiness is a complex concept that varies across cultures, and while freedom and leisure time might contribute to happiness, they are not universally defining elements. Restrained cultures often place a higher value on social norms and duty, which might not prioritize individual freedom and leisure in the same way as more indulgent cultures.

Question 14

What is important to know about the use of fallacies of reasoning to support persuasive arguments? Identify and briefly define three fallacies.

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Question 15

Audience influence occurs on a persuasion continuum, and it takes a significant amount of movement in the direction intended by the speaker for persuasion to be considered successful.

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Question 16

What makes a speaker credible, and how the three aspects of credibility are defined, will vary from one culture to another.

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Different cultures have different values and standards for determining credibility. Therefore, what makes a speaker credible can vary from one culture to another.

Question 17

What are the three traits that contribute to credibility? Briefly define each. Then list at least one way that speakers can demonstrate each of these traits.

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Question 18

Japan, Venezuela, Ireland, Mexico, Britain, and Germany are stereotypically "_____" cultures that value success and strength.

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Question 19

List the five steps of the motivated sequence, in the proper order. Overall, how is this organizational strategy best used in persuasive speaking?

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Question 20

Some questions of fact are easily answered, but questions of fact in persuasive speeches are different - they do have answers, but the answers are not easy to find, and in fact may never be found.

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Questions of fact in persuasive speeches require extensive research and analysis, and even with thorough investigation, the answers may still be subject to debate or uncertainty. Therefore, they are not easily answered like simple factual questions.

Quiz 10: Persuading Your Audience