Speech Genres
Body Language
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Art of Persuasion (Chapter 15)
Organization of a speech
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The three speech genres
What is Celebratory, Informative, and Persuasive?
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The study of the way people use their voices, including volume, pitch, articulation, pronunciation rate, and modulation
What are vocalics?
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This is the appeal to reason
What is Logos
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This is the process of influencing others to do, think, or believe something through speaking and writing
What is persuasion?
Yep! Persuasion is all about convincing people and influencing people into something
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The "magic number" of main points in a speech that is key for memory
What is 3?
Yes! Three main points in a speech is the sweet spot number of points that can actively engage your audience
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This type of speech is delivered to inform the audience
What is informative speech?
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The "Head-top Method" (looking at the top of people's head in an audience instead of directly at them) is used to create the illusion of what
What is Eye contact?
Yes! When people look in our direction from far away it feels like they are looking at us, the head top method creates this illusion
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This is the appeal to feeling and emotions
What is Pathos
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These are Aristotle's three main forms of persuasive appeal. Hint: its one of our categories
What is Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
Yes! Ethos, Pathos, and Logos were Aristotle's main three forms of persuasive appeal. He believed a speaker can persuade an audience by emphasizing any one of the three appeals
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"Inform about the Black Panther Party's origins, their community programs, and their lasting impact on social justice movements." This one sentence detailing the goals of the speech is an example of what?
What is a thesis statement?
Yes! A thesis statement is just a one sentence that quickly details what the main part of the speech will be about and the points that will be discussed.
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This is the primary goal of persuasive speaking
What is to convince the audience
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This is...
What is bad body language?
Right! The person in the picture has a blank look on their face, with their arms crossed and feet apart. This is an example of bad body language
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson promoting a new line of athletic shoes.
What is Ethos?
Yes! The Rock is using his credibility as an athlete and fitness guru to promote athletic stuff and persuade people to buy it
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This type of persuasion concerns influencing other through conscious choices
What is ethical persuasion?
Yes! ethical persuasion requires empowering people to do, act, or think something rather than coercing someone to do something.
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This thing brings two points together and helps a speaker move on to their next point
What is transition?
Yes! A transition in a speech is used bridge two topics together and move on to the next topic seamlessly
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In 2005, Steve Jobs speaks to Stanford graduates at a commencement ceremony speaking about life, failure, and success, sharing personal stories and life lessons. This is an example of...
What is a celebratory speech?
Yes! Commencement speeches are typically used to celebrate graduates' achievements and be motivational.
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This is the movement of the head, hands, and arms to communicate an idea or feeling
What are gestures?
Yes! Gestures are the nonverbal movements within body language that uses movement. An example would be using your hands while speaking.
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A commercial shows a puppy with sad eyes in a shelter, looking out from behind bars. The voiceover says, "Every year, millions of puppies wait for a loving home. Will you give them a chance?"
What is Pathos?
Yes! Pathos appeal to emotion, the commercial is appealing to those who love animals to be persuaded to shelter a dog by making it sad.
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_____ are broad general expression that directly inspire feeling whereas _________ are designed to inspire thinking and reasoning
What are appeals, arguments?
Yes!! Appeals are used to directly inspire feeling whereas arguments are structures to inspire thinking and give reasons
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What Professor White tells you your outline should NOT be!
What is a script?
Yes!! Your outline should not be a script, your outline is just supposed to be the general idea of your speech. Professor White will NOT read a script
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Kamala Harris addresses a crowd at a rally, calling for change in government policy and urging people to vote in the upcoming election. This is
What is a persuasive speech?
Yes! This speech is used to convince the audience to vote in the upcoming election to change government policy.
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This is...
What is good body language?
Yes! President Obama has an outstretched hand, smile on his face, and comfortable posture. This is an example of good body language during a speech!
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You won't find any deer along this road. In 25 years of driving the same route, I haven't seen a single one.
What is Logos?
Yes! Logos appeals to reason and logic, rationally thinking if you haven't seen a deer in 25 years you could conclude you still won't see one.
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This is a photo of what famous speaker, what was the name of the speech, and what type of speech genre is it?
What is Martin Luther King's "I have a dream speech" and persuasive speech?
Yes! Martin Luther King's "I have a dream speech" is probably one of the most persuasive speeches calling for racial equality and freedom.
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This thing is likely the most memorable parts, sets the tone of how an audience will remember you and is usually done at the end of a speech.
What is conclusion?
Yes! The conclusion is the most memorable part of the speech and sets the tone of how you will be remembered so always have a good conclusion.