Persuasive Speech Particulars
7-10 minutes
Plato
Who is the philosopher that studied alongside Aristotle?
This fallacy occurs when you oversimplify an opponent's argument.
While stealing is bad, murder is worse.
"They just said that you should steal!"
What is Straw-Man or Straw-Person Fallacy
Appeal
What is a request?
This is number one in the sequence: Attention
What is having prepared opening remarks that are relevant to the audience - an attention-getter
Minimum of two
How many sources must be cited in the speech?
What is the school that Aristotle founded?
This fallacy occurs when a statement is made that is off-topic, with the intention to distract from the argument at hand.
I don't need to show up to public speaking class because I don't plan on being a politician.
What is Red-Herring Fallacy
Argument
What is an appeal that is structured with a claim, supported by evidence?
This is number two in the sequence: Need or Problem
Defining: this is where you are defining the problem to be solved or establishing the agreement of a known problem.
They are optional
Are visual aids required?
Logos
What is an appeal of logic and reason?
This fallacy occurs when one thing is presented as the inevitable result of something else, when they aren't really connected at all.
If you eat ice cream, you'll become addicted to fast food.
What is the Slippery Slope Fallacy
Rhetoric
What is persuasive speaking?
This is number three in the sequence: Satisfaction
Introduce your policy claim; this is your solution.
If I have this kind of topic, I need to first get it approved.
What is a hot topic
Pathos
What is an appeal of emotion?
This fallacy occurs when a person is attached UNFAIRLY, rather than their argument.
What is the ad hominem fallacy
Propaganda
This is number four in the sequence: Visualization
This is where you help the audience imagine the outcome through imagery, anecdotes, or stories of positive outcomes.
These are due at 11:59pm the night before I am set to present
What are outline and works cited
Ethos
What is the speaker's credibility or character?
This fallacy occurs when the conclusion does not logically follow the premise.
"The oceans are rising, so you shouldn't buy land in Kansas"
The Non Sequitur Fallacy
Enthymeme
What is the "unsaid" part that helps build the argument.
This is number five in the sequence: Action
This is where you directly and explicitly ask the audience to do something to actualize change.