Persuasive Speeches Review

Public Speaking Strategies

100

True or False, Using your hands while speaking can help with voice inflection. 

True!

200

What are ways to practice public speaking? 

With family,

in front of a mirror,

with friends,

with pets,

etc. 

300

You should breath during a presentation, True or False? 

True!

400

True or False, it's okay to chew gum during an interview and public speaking to help with stress and nerves? 

False, considered to be impolite in most cultures. 

500

What is the best way to do well and feel confident when public speaking? 

PRACTICE! 

Rhetoric Appeals: Ethos, Pathos, Logos

100

Which Rhetoric Appeal is this? 

"Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family." 

Pathos

200

Which Rhetoric Appeal is this?

"The player needs to benched. He's 0-15 his last 4 games."

Logos

300

Which Rhetoric Appeal is this? 

"I've coached in the NBA for 20 years, LeBron is the best I've seen."

Ethos

400

Which Rhetoric Appeal is this? "Choosy Moms Choose Jif" 

Ethos

500

Which Rhetoric Appeal is this?

"They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build." 

Pathos

Rhetoric Techniques

100

Which Rhetoric Technique is this? 

"According to Mental Health.org, the number one mental health disorder is anxiety."

Hard Evidence

200

Which Rhetoric Technique is this?

"While the other candidate doesn't care about your safety, I do!" 

Compare and Contrast

300

Which Rhetoric Technique is this? 

"The sun played hide and seek with the clouds." 

Imagery

400

Which Rhetoric Technique is this?

"I never had a good dentist experience, but then I started going to Dentist R' Us and they took care of me and my teeth felt cleaner than ever!" 

Anecdote 

500

Which Rhetoric Technique is this?

"My opponent says that school should be year round." 

Counter-Argument

MORE Rhetoric Techniques

100

In his "I Have A Dream Speech" Dr. King repeats the words, "I have a dream" this is an example of which rhetoric technique? 

Repetition

200

Which rhetoric technique asks a question, but does not actually need to be answered? 

Rhetorical Question

300

Which Rhetoric Technique is this?

"If you vote for me, then the country will be better!" 

Cause and Effect

400

Which rhetoric technique is this?

"Crayola, the #1 teacher recommended brand." 

Expert opinion

500

Which Rhetoric Technique is this?

"My opponent is wrong because year round school causes worse performance in students." 

Rebuttal/Refute

Monroe's Motivated Sequence

100

Trying to get the audience's attention is which step of Monroe's Motivated Sequence? 

Attention Getter

200

The Attention Getter appears at which part of the persuasive speech? 

Introduction

300

Helping the audience see what the solution will look like is which step of Monroe's Motivated Sequence? 

Visualization of the Solution

400

The Call to Action appears at which part of the persuasive speech? 

Conclusion

500

What are the 5 steps of Monroe's Motivated Sequence? 

1. Attention Getter

2. Problem

3. Solution

4. Visualization of the Solution

5. Call to Action