Rhetorical Communication
Considered to be the art of persuasion.
What is rhetoric?
Appeal to popularity is known as ___________ fallacy
What is bandwagon appeal/fallacy?
The rhetorical use of emotions to affect audience decision-making.
What is pathos?
Goal of informative speech
What is the general purpose?
The type of rhetoric used to argue what a society should do in the future.
What is deliberative rhetoric?
Attacking the person vs. the argument is an example of __________ fallacy
What is an ad hominem attack?
Guaranteed, with exceptions, under the 1st Amendment.
What is free speech?
Rational appeals; the use of rationale, reasoning, and evidence.
What is logos?
Statistics, examples, and personal narratives used in a speech.
What are supporting materials?
A large, organized body of people who are attempting to create social change.
What is a social movement?
Making a claim based on evidence that it just too small is _____________ (fallacy)
What is a hasty generalization?
One of the top 15 skills employers seek...
What is oral communication (or public speaking)?
The rhetorical construction of character.
What is ethos?
A speech that follows a timeline.
What a chronological pattern?
A verbal cue in your speech that you are making a transition
What is a signpost?
An informed consumer of rhetorical discourse - prepared to analyze rhetorical texts.
What is a Rhetorical Critic?
Place in the social hierarchy (structure of society).
What is social position?
Animal cruelty videos by PETA overly exploit this proof.
What is pathos?
A speech that has no innate organization except that imposed by the speaker.
What is a topical pattern?
An attention-getter, rhetorical question or startling statistic.
What is an introduction?
Asking for a Small, Scheduled, and Specific act is an example of what literary/rhetorical device?
What is alliteration?
People who can take the appropriate action in response to a message.
What is a rhetorical audience?
Celebrity endorsement of a product exploits this proof.
What is ethos?
A slide deck, flyer, or prop used to support a speech
What are visual aids?
Practicing your speech, timing yourself and practicing eye contact helps to achieve ____________.
What is effective delivery?