Ch 9
What is one example of a visual aid?
Presentation, Picture, Diagram, Graph, Maps, etc.
What is Language?
Any formal system of gestures, signs, sounds, and symbols used or conceived as a means of communicating thought, either through written, enact ed, or spoken means
What is a personal view or belief about something?
Opinion
Define and explain Persuasion?
The process of creating, reinforcing, or
changing people’s beliefs or actions
What does the propaganda technique “Bandwagon” mean?
a fallacy that assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable
What is a presentation aid?
Resources beyond the speech itself that the speaker uses to enhance their message
What is a Euphemism
Language devices often used to make something unpleasant sound more tolerable
What would you call a statement or claim that can’t be argued?
Irrefutable
What are the four types of propositions?
Fact, definition, value, and policy
What is a hasty generalization?
a fallacy that involves making a generalization with too few examples
What is an olfactory presentation aid?
A specific type of presentation aid that would use the sense of smell to enhance its message,
Which two types of figurative speech are extremely similar but to the same?
Simile and metaphor
What should you keep in mind when creating an informative speech?
Audience diversity
What is called when the speaker has an imagined conversation with the audience, anticipating questions or concerns?
Mental dialogue
What is a false analogy?
A fallacy where two things are compared that do not share enough similarities to be compared fairly
Name ONE of the five tips the textbook gives for using a video clip as a presentation aid.
1)Avoid making it too long
2) Practice with playing video first
3) Cue the clip to the appropriate place prior to beginning your speech
4) Browser window should be open and ready to go
5) Audience should be given context to why the video is played and how it relates to the speech.
What is a cliche?
Predictable and gener ally overused expres sions; usually similes
What defines an informative speech?
A speech based entirely on facts
What are the traditional views of persuasion
Ethos, logos, and pathos
A syllogism with one of the premises missing is:
An enthymeme
According to the textbook, what did NASA Consultant Edward Tufte criticize about the use of presentations in speeches?
The tendency to force the user to put a certain number of bullet points on each slide in a certain format is a serious threat to the accurate presentation of data.
What is appropriateness?
How persons and groups should be referred to and addressed based on inclusiveness and context
What are the five broad categories of an informative speech?
History, Biography, processes, ideas and concepts, categories or divisions
What is a two-tailed argument?
A persuasive technique that brings up both sides of the argument.
What are the three parts of a Syllogism?
Major premise, minor premise, and a conclusion