Ch. 15 Speak to persuade logically
An appeal to logic and reason that is used in persuasion and is one of the three persuasive appeals
Logos
List two possible benefits of speech apprehension.
Adrenaline and motivation
When public speaking, why should we avoid looking at a clock that is visible to our audience?
The audience will tend to look at the clock too and be distracted
An appeal to trust and credibility that is used in persuasion and is one of the three persuasive appeals
Ethos
The defense of a faith. Hint: it sounds like the word "apologize"
Apologetics
Holocaust survivor Ellie Wiesel learned that words can both kill and ______. Hint: the opposite of kill
Heal
Name the two general ways that people deal with speaking mistakes.
Ignoring and correcting
An appeal to emotions that is used in persuasion and is one of the three persuasive appeals
Pathos
According to the textbook, audience attitudes are essentially the same as ______
Biases
Where did Quentin Schultze, the author of "An Essential Guide to Public Speaking", originally practice public speaking to overcome his fear of public speaking?
Small groups at churches
According to the textbook, what is a possible benefit of making a minor mistake while public speaking (such as briefly losing your place or struggling to pronounce a word)?
It can benefit our ethos help the audience identify with us.
A style of public speaking where the speaker delivers their speech with little to know preparation beforehand
Impromptu speaking
TRUE OR FALSE: Since persuasion is difficult, we should set low goals for our audience
TRUE
The textbook says that since persuading people to change is inherently difficult, we should set low goals. In other words, try to persuade your audience to change one small, attainable thing rather than try to persuade them to drastically change something about their life.
In the textbook, we learned about a Greek concept that means "the right and fitting moment". What is the name of this Greek concept?
Hint: It sounds kind of like the capital of Egypt
Kairos
A style of public speaking where the speaker speaks from a outline (not a manuscript).
Extemporaneous speaking
Inductive Reasoning: Using specific information to make a general conclusion. Deductive reasoning: Using a general statement or principle to make specific conclusions.
-->Come up with an example of each type of reasoning.
Inductive reasoning example: "All the swans I have seen are white therefore all swans must be white"
Deductive reasoning example: "All swans are birds. Daisy is a swan. Therefore, Daisy must be a bird.
How the author of "An Essential Guide to Public Speaking" dealt with his anxiety when speaking to a large group of people
By looking over their heads rather than making eye-contact
According to the textbook, what should we do if we realize that we said something that offended the audience?
Briefly apologize and continue
A style of public speaking where the speaker reads from a prepared speech manuscript
Manuscript speaking