Filters
Question type

Study Flashcards

Arguments guilty othe ad hominem fallacy attack the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

When reasoning from specific instances in a persuasive speech, you should be careful to


A) avoid the fallacy of post hoc, ergo propter hoc.
B) use specific instances that are typical.
C) use specific instances that are already well-known to your audience.
D) all of the above.
E) b and c only.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

According to your textbook, the two most important factors affecting the credibility oa persuasive speaker are competence and


A) logic.
B) charisma.
C) character.
D) pathos.
E) status.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which othe following is recommended in your textbook as a method for generating emotional appeal in a persuasive speech?


A) Use clear visual aids.
B) Develop vivid examples.
C) Speak with sincerity and conviction.
D) all of the above
E) b and c only

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

What kind oreasoning is used in the following passage? According to the Washington Post, more than 400 large military drones have crashed around the world, including 49 in the United States. Imilitary drones are crashing in such large numbers, how can we expect to be safe when thousands ocivilian drones are unleashed into our skies?


A) comparative reasoning
B) analogical reasoning
C) practical reasoning
D) legal reasoning
E) functional reasoning

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

According to your textbook, people are persuaded by a speaker, in part, because


A) they are convinced by the speaker's reasoning.
B) they perceive the speaker as having high credibility.
C) they are won over by the speaker's evidence.
D) all of the above
E) a and c only

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Evidence from competent, credible sources is more persuasive than evidence from biased or self-interested sources.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

_______________ was the name used by Aristotle for the logical appeal oa speaker.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

According to your textbook, reasoning from _______________ moves from a number oparticular facts to a general conclusion.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

According to your textbook, derived credibility refers to the credibility that comes from everything a speaker has accomplished during her or his lifetime.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

What kind oreasoning is used in the following statement? A sexual encounter with someone who does not consent to it is rape. A person who is incapacitated by alcohol cannot consent to sex. Therefore, a sexual encounter with a person incapacitated by alcohol is rape.


A) reasoning from specific instances
B) reasoning from principle
C) reasoning from prudence
D) reasoning from safety
E) reasoning from cause

F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? Iyou're looking for a house, you want to buy a new one. New construction and design techniques have to be better than old ones.


A) bandwagon
B) slippery slope
C) circular appeal
D) false analogy
E) appeal to novelty

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

According to your textbook, when you reason from specific instances in a persuasive speech, you should


A) reinforce your argument with statistics and testimony.
B) include at least one extended example among your specific instances.
C) avoid drawing conclusions from too few instances.
D) all of the above.
E) a and c only.

F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Derived credibility refers to the credibility othe speaker produced by everything she or he says and does during the speech itself.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

According to your textbook, emotional appeals are often appropriate in persuasive speeches on questions opolicy.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example othe _______________ fallacy: I think the governor has excellent ideas for prison reform. After all, polls show that 70 percent othe state supports his position.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

According to your textbook, what kind oreasoning is used in the following statement? Iyou're frequently bothered by nightmares, you might want to change your sleeping position. An article in Prevention magazine reports that a study o700 people showed that sleeping on your stomach produces the scariest and strangest dreams. Therefore, iyou are a stomach-sleeper and are having nightmares, the solution is simple-roll over.


A) causal reasoning
B) practical reasoning
C) analogical reasoning
D) chain reasoning
E) deductive reasoning

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

When giving a persuasive speech to an audience that opposes your point oview, it is especially important that you use _________ to answer their objections to your views.


A) visual aids
B) syllogisms
C) credibility statements
D) emotional appeals
E) evidence

F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

When used in a persuasive speech, supporting materials such as examples, statistics, and testimony are referred to as _______________ .

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example othe fallacy o_______________ : Did you hear that two state senators were found guilty otax evasion? Everybody in the government is a crook.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

hasty gene...

View Answer

Showing 221 - 240 of 287

Related Exams

Show Answer