Purpose
The main purpose of an informative speech is to ______ the audience.
Inform
Which rhetorical appeal uses credibility, expertise, or experience.
Ethos
Information used to support a claim or idea is called ______.
Evidence
What is reasoning?
A. A personal opinion
B. An explanation that connects evidence to a claim
C. A question about a topic
D. A summary of a text
B - An explanation that connects evidence to a claim
This organizational strategy presents a problem and then proposes a way to fix it.
Problem-Solution
The main purpose of a persuasive speech is to ______ the audience.
Persuade or convince
Which rhetorical appeal tries to make the audience feel an emotion.
Pathos
The school year contains 180 instructional days.” Fact or opinion?
Fact
A student claims, “School should start later.” Which reasoning BEST supports the claim?
A. Students who arrive at school early may feel tired during their first class.
B. Many students say they would prefer to begin school later in the morning.
C. Starting school later could allow students to get more sleep, which may improve their alertness, concentration, and ability to participate in class.
D. Schools in some communities have changed their schedules to begin later than they currently do.
C. Starting school later could allow students to get more sleep, which may improve their alertness, concentration, and ability to participate in class.
Define Claim, Evidence and Reasoning.
A speaker explains three reasons why sleep is important for teenagers. The speaker's main goal is to give the audience knowledge. What is the purpose?
Inform
Which rhetorical appeal uses facts, statistics, evidence, and logical reasoning.
Logos
Summer is the best season.” Fact or opinion?
Opinion
Which example contains evidence BUT NOT reasoning?
A. “A survey found that 70% of students want longer lunch periods.”
B. “Longer lunches could give students enough time to eat without rushing.”
C. “Students who eat breakfast may have more energy during class.”
D. “Reducing homework could give students more time to sleep.”
A. “A survey found that 70% of students want longer lunch periods.”
A student explains that students are often late because passing periods are too short and argues that longer passing periods would reduce tardiness. Which organizational strategy is this?
Cause and Effect
A speaker argues that students should get more sleep and asks schools to change start times. What is the speaker's purpose?
Persuade
“According to a survey of 1,000 students, 68% said they prefer a longer lunch period.” What appeal is being used here?
Logos
Which is stronger evidence for the claim “Students need more sleep” :
“I think students are tired” OR
“A study found that insufficient sleep can affect students' attention and learning”
The study
A writer provides strong evidence but gives weak reasoning. What is MOST likely to happen?
A. The reader may not understand how the evidence supports the claim.
B. The claim automatically becomes stronger.
C. The evidence becomes a claim.
D. The argument becomes a summary.
A. The reader may not understand how the evidence supports the claim.
Why is the fact that violent crimes decreased even AFTER the jobs ended important?
A. It suggests the jobs may have taught skills that continued to influence behavior.
B. It proves the teens enjoyed their jobs.
C. It shows the teens were too busy to commit crimes.
D. It proves the program should last longer.
A. It suggests the jobs may have taught skills that continued to influence behavior.
A speaker provides information about school uniforms but ends by telling students, “Every school should require uniforms.” What has changed about the speaker's purpose?
The speech has become persuasive because the speaker is now trying to convince the audience to agree with a position.
“As a teacher who has worked with teenagers for 15 years, I have seen how important reading is for student success.” What appeal is being used, and why?
Ethos, because the speaker uses professional experience to establish credibility
A speaker claims, “Students should have less homework.” Which piece of evidence would BEST support the claim?
A. A student survey found that 78% of students believe they receive too much homework.
B. A national study found that students who regularly receive more than two hours of homework per night report higher levels of stress and less time for sleep.
C. Several students said they would rather spend their evenings playing sports or spending time with friends.
D. A teacher reported that many students complain about homework during class.
B. A national study found that students who regularly receive more than two hours of homework per night report higher levels of stress and less time for sleep.
A student claims, “School should start later.” Which reasoning BEST connects the evidence to the claim?
Evidence: Schools with later start times report fewer student tardies.
A. Students prefer later schedules.
B. Later start times may give students enough time to arrive on time.
C. Tardiness can affect academic performance.
D. Some schools already start later.
B. Later start times may give students enough time to arrive on time.
Why does the author mention that nonviolent crimes did NOT decrease?
A. To show that the program had no effect at all.
B. To provide a limitation and show that the results were not the same for every type of crime.
C. To prove that the teenagers were dishonest.
D. To explain why the teenagers lost their jobs.
B. To provide a limitation and show that the results were not the same for every type of crime.