Your neighbor says every time his knee aches it will rain.
What is an example of a fallacy of False Cause?
100
The attitudes, values, beliefs and customs that the majority of people in a society hold in common.
What is the Dominant Culture?
100
The speech goal for a proposition of fact or value.
What is Convince?
200
A method of decision-making where all members agree.
What is Consensus?
200
Vote in the next election
What is Policy?
200
The second amendment prohibits gun control.
What is an example of reasoning from General Principle?
200
This type of behavior is characterized by expressing your personal preferences and defending your personal rights while respecting the preferences of others.
What is Assertive Behavior?
200
The characteristic of credibility associated with the speaker's delivery and enthusiasm to the subject.
What is Charisma?
300
The name for the types of roles that are discouraged in a small group.
What are Dysfunctional Roles?
300
Torture is a violation of human rights.
What is Value?
300
You should drink Coke because its more popular than Pepsi.
What is an example of a Bandwagon fallacy?
300
This example of dialectical tension is characterized by revealing confidential or secret information.
What is Disclosure?
300
A method involving attention, need, satisfaction, visualization and action steps.
What is Monroe's Motivated Sequence?
400
An Encourager and Harmonizer are examples of this category of roles.
What is Social or Relationship Roles?
400
Wearing a seat belt saves lives.
What is Fact?
400
Greenhouse emissions have been successfully reduced in New York City; Chicago can do likewise.
What is an example of Analogous Reasoning?
400
The belief that your own culture is superior to others.
What is Ethnocentrism?
400
The two types of goals or audience agreement for a Proposition of Policy.
What are Immediate and Passive?
500
The most effective type of Leadership in a small group.
What is Situational?
500
All cell phone use while driving is dangerous and should be banned.
What is Policy?
500
Ebola cases have been successfully reduced in Europe, the United States and Asia. We can conclude then that the current methods to contain the spread of the virus are working.
What is an example of reasoning from Specific Instances?
500
This culture-specific skill requires you to imaginatively place yourself in the other person's cultural world to attempt to experience what he or she is experiencing.
What is Intercultural Empathy?
500
One of 2 academic databases that are excellent sources for Persuasive Speeches.
What is Opposing Viewpoints or Issues and Controversies?