Persuasive Speeches
Speeches
Vocabulary
Fallacies
Fallacies and Listening
100
1. Question of Fact 2. Question of Value 3. Question of Policy
What does a persuasive speech bring into question? (hint: 3 things)
100
Designed to convey information and/or enhance the listener’s knowledge or understanding about a topic
What is the purpose of an informative speech?
100
1. Is there a problem that requires change from a current policy? 2. What is the speaker's plan to solve the problem with the current policy? 3. Will the speaker's plan solve the problem or create a new problem?
What is Need, Plan, and Practicality
100
I don't see any reason to wear a helmut when I ride a bike. EVERYONE bikes without a helmut.
What is Bandwagon Fallacy
100
Barriers to Listening
What is Personal concerns or distractions Information overload Outside distractions Prejudice Receiver Apprehension
200
Target Audience- portion of audience the speaker wants to persuade SLIGHTLY OPPOSED
In persuasive speaking, who do you determine is your target audience?
200
To create, reinforce, and change people's beliefs or actions
What is the purpose of persuasive speeches?
200
Mental give & take between speaker and listener
What is Mental Dialogue
200
It's ridiculous to worry about protecting America's national parks against pollution and overuse when innocent people are being killed by terrorists.
What is Red Herring
200
I can't support Representative Frey's proposal for campaign finance reform. After all, he was kicked out of law school for cheating on an exam.
What is Ad Hominem
300
Initial- Credibility before speech Derived-Credibility during the speech Terminal- Credibility after speech
Types of Speaker Credibility?
300
Pros: More information More creative More likely to remember what was discussed More satisfaction with results than being told what to do Cons: Some members may use pressure to make others conform to their beliefs One person may dominate the conversation Group members may not always pull their weight
What are the pros and cons to Group Speaking?
300
Listening to evaluate message to accept or reject it
What is Critical Listening?
300
There can be no doubt that the Great Depression was caused by Herbert Hoover. He became President in March 1929, and the stock market crashed just seven months later.
What is False Cause?
300
One nonsmoker, interviewed at a restaurant, said, "I can eat dinner just fine even though people around me are smoking." Another, responding to a Los Angeles Times survey, said, "I don't see what all the fuss is about. My wife has smoked for years and it has never bothered me." We can see, then, that secondhand smoke does not cause a problem for nonsmokers.
What is Hasty Generalization
400
When the audience agrees with you but stops there.
What is passive action?
400
1. Gain Attention 2. Need-Show a need for change 3. Solution-provide the solution for the need 4. Visualization-Intensify desire for solution by visualizing the benefits 5. Action
What are the steps to Monroe's Motivated Sequence?
400
Whether course of action should or should not be taken
What is Question of Policy?
400
If we allow the school board to spend money remodeling the gymnasium, next they will want to build a new school and give all the teachers a huge raise. Taxes will soar so high that businesses will leave and then there will be no jobs for anyone in this town.
What is Slippery Slope?
400
Our school must either increase tuition or cut back on library services for students.
What is Either-Or Fallacy
500
When the audience agrees with the speaker and then goes and takes action.
What is Immediate Action?
500
Informative Speaking
What type of speaking has been the focus of this course?
500
False reasoning.
What is a Fallacy?
500
Raising a child is just like having a pet- you need to feed it, play with it, and everything will be fine.
What is Invalid Analogy
500
Becoming a better listener
What is Be an active listener Be aware of distractions Take listening seriously Don’t be diverted by appearance, delivery
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