Question 1

"Over the last few years, we have increased our gas production, developed more fuel-efficient cars, and done a better job of conserving gas, but gas prices have continued to rise. Obviously the law of supply and demand is not the only factor that influences the price of oil products." These statements reflect deductive reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

"Our school year has always been set up so that students have three months off during the summer, so it makes no sense whatsoever to even consider a year-round schooling scheme." This argument is flawed because it represents an appeal to tradition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Emotional appeals can put an audience in a frame of mind in which they are more receptive to logical and practical ways of dealing with the issue that has created the emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Speakers should choose the refutational organizational pattern when their opposition has a stronger case than they do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A syllogism is a specific kind of inductive argument.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The comparative advantage pattern is the best choice for a speaker whose audience is hostile and disagrees with the proposition that there is a problem in the status quo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 7

Safety needs are our most basic needs-they are the things we need for survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 8

Good persuasive speech topics allow the speaker to develop a message intended to cause some degree of change in the audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"Our government should license more offshore drilling to bring down the price of oil" is an example of a proposition of value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Ideally, you should pick a persuasive speech that is not controversial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Persuasive speakers should avoid criticizing what others have said or done because such criticisms are always considered ad hominem arguments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Your persuasive speech should target the needs your audience has already fulfilled because those needs are the most motivating to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Providing our audiences with proof that one action is likely to cause another can prevent us from committing the slippery slope fallacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Demonstration of goodwill toward the audience is a way of creating the speaker's pathos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 15

Neutral audiences are typically the most difficult to persuade because they have already heard both sides of an issue and neither side's arguments have had a significant impact on their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In a democratic nation like the United States, speakers can assume that whatever is the most popular opinion is the most logically sound alternative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

"Involving more students in music education programs will result in greater achievement in other areas-specifically, in math" is an example of a proposition of policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

It is ethical to use coercion to persuade an audience if the speaker's goal is in the audience's best interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bob's supervisor at the fast-food restaurant gives him two options-either he can reveal the name of the employee who accidentally broke a piece of equipment or both Bob and all the other employees who were working that night will be reprimanded and face losing their jobs. Bob's supervisor has committed coercion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Persuasive speakers are most effective when they combine all three forms of rhetorical proof into their presentations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: D: Persuasive Speaking

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"Our school year has always been set up so that students have three months off during the summer, so it makes no sense whatsoever to even consider a year-round schooling scheme." This argument is flawed because it represents an appeal to tradition.

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Emotional appeals can put an audience in a frame of mind in which they are more receptive to logical and practical ways of dealing with the issue that has created the emotion.

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Speakers should choose the refutational organizational pattern when their opposition has a stronger case than they do.

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A syllogism is a specific kind of inductive argument.

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The comparative advantage pattern is the best choice for a speaker whose audience is hostile and disagrees with the proposition that there is a problem in the status quo.

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Safety needs are our most basic needs-they are the things we need for survival.

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Good persuasive speech topics allow the speaker to develop a message intended to cause some degree of change in the audience.

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"Our government should license more offshore drilling to bring down the price of oil" is an example of a proposition of value.

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Ideally, you should pick a persuasive speech that is not controversial.

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Persuasive speakers should avoid criticizing what others have said or done because such criticisms are always considered ad hominem arguments.

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Your persuasive speech should target the needs your audience has already fulfilled because those needs are the most motivating to them.

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Providing our audiences with proof that one action is likely to cause another can prevent us from committing the slippery slope fallacy.

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Demonstration of goodwill toward the audience is a way of creating the speaker's pathos.

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Neutral audiences are typically the most difficult to persuade because they have already heard both sides of an issue and neither side's arguments have had a significant impact on their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors.

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In a democratic nation like the United States, speakers can assume that whatever is the most popular opinion is the most logically sound alternative.

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"Involving more students in music education programs will result in greater achievement in other areas-specifically, in math" is an example of a proposition of policy.

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It is ethical to use coercion to persuade an audience if the speaker's goal is in the audience's best interest.

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Persuasive speakers are most effective when they combine all three forms of rhetorical proof into their presentations.

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Exam 16: D: Persuasive Speaking

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"Our school year has always been set up so that students have three months off during the summer, so it makes no sense whatsoever to even consider a year-round schooling scheme." This argument is flawed because it represents an appeal to tradition.

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Emotional appeals can put an audience in a frame of mind in which they are more receptive to logical and practical ways of dealing with the issue that has created the emotion.

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Speakers should choose the refutational organizational pattern when their opposition has a stronger case than they do.

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A syllogism is a specific kind of inductive argument.

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The comparative advantage pattern is the best choice for a speaker whose audience is hostile and disagrees with the proposition that there is a problem in the status quo.

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Safety needs are our most basic needs-they are the things we need for survival.

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Good persuasive speech topics allow the speaker to develop a message intended to cause some degree of change in the audience.

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"Our government should license more offshore drilling to bring down the price of oil" is an example of a proposition of value.

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Ideally, you should pick a persuasive speech that is not controversial.

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Persuasive speakers should avoid criticizing what others have said or done because such criticisms are always considered ad hominem arguments.

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Your persuasive speech should target the needs your audience has already fulfilled because those needs are the most motivating to them.

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Providing our audiences with proof that one action is likely to cause another can prevent us from committing the slippery slope fallacy.

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Demonstration of goodwill toward the audience is a way of creating the speaker's pathos.

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Neutral audiences are typically the most difficult to persuade because they have already heard both sides of an issue and neither side's arguments have had a significant impact on their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors.

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In a democratic nation like the United States, speakers can assume that whatever is the most popular opinion is the most logically sound alternative.

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"Involving more students in music education programs will result in greater achievement in other areas-specifically, in math" is an example of a proposition of policy.

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It is ethical to use coercion to persuade an audience if the speaker's goal is in the audience's best interest.

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Persuasive speakers are most effective when they combine all three forms of rhetorical proof into their presentations.

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