Chapter 1
What is rhetoric?
The ability to speak well and persuade others
What element of the Transactional Model of Communication is not a part of the Linear Model of Communication?
Feedback
What are the six components for analysis?
- Who is the audience?
- What does the audience know?
- Where is the meeting taking place?
- When is the meeting?
- Why are you meeting?
- How are you meeting?
What type of information is used primarily for context?
Background
Volume, tone, speech rate and pauses are all aspects of?
Vocalics
What are Aristotle's three components of persuasion and what do they mean?
Ethos - credibility
Pathos - emotional appeal
Logos - logical appeal
What is the fear or anxiety associated with communicating with others such as public speaking?
Communication Apprehension
A decisive point where a response is needed
Exigence
What type of research method provides you with the most information about an individual?
Interview
If a speaker says “ah,” “er,” hmm, or uh,” those are all
Vocalized pauses
What are Cicero's five canons of rhetoric?
-Invention
-Arrangement
-Style
-Delivery
-Memory
What are the three purposes of listening?
- Listening for appreciation
- Listening to comprehend
- Listening to criticize/evaluate
What are the four tools for effective explanation
- Definition
- Vivid Description
- Compare and Contrast
- Metaphor
The three primary elements of an argument according to Toulmin’s model are?
- Claim
- Grounds
- Warrant
Barry’s professor brings in a guest lecturer to speak about new campus policies. The speaker says: “I am very happy to be here today,” but the speaker does not make eye contact, sounds bored, and the voice has no enthusiasm. From a nonverbal perspective this is known as
Conflicting
While speaking at a political rally a politician says: “We have children who are hungry, and we need to spend more money on them to help lessen their suffering.” This politician is appealing to
Pathos - emotion
What are the four types of nonlistening and what do they mean?
- Pseudolistening – appearing to be listening but not actually listening
- Glazing over – daydreaming instead of hearing the message
- Ambushing – only listening to the weaknesses
- Prejudging – entering a presentation already with a formed judgement
__________ include both the activities associated with and event, and also the order in which they should be done.
Scripts
When a speaker says “According to…..” they are doing what?
Verbally attributing a source
A single word approach that is ill-defined, powerful, and may push people toward action is a/an
Ideograph
During the course of his speech Malik pounded the podium for emphasis and raised his voice when discussing material of a controversial nature. These aspects of his speech are part of which canon of rhetoric?
Delivery
Nathan has just begun his informative speech when jackhammers start making a racket in a nearby parking lot. This bothers both Nathan and the audience. The jack hammer noise is an example of a/an
Environmental distraction
According to Lloyd Bitzer, ______________ are moments that invite people to speak
Rhetorical Situations
From the beginning of choosing a topic to the end of delivering a presentation, you must always be
Audience-centered
When using the Internet for research ____________ is a significant issue
Credbility