Chapter 12- Rhetorical Communication

Question 1

Rhetoric

Answer 1

Communication influences attitudes or behaviors of

others.

Question 2

Art of persuasion-

Answer 2

Plato and Aristotle came up w/,

Question 3

Communication in public speaking:

Answer 3

• More formal.

- More intentional- Have a purpose when speaking.

Question 4

Supporting material:

• Examples:
  A. Brief or extended exs:

B. Hypothetical examples:

Answer 4

A. Actual exs.

B. Suppose that happen…

Question 5

Supporting material:

• Narratives:

Answer 5

-Stories in your area of communication.

Question 6

Supporting material:

• Testimony:

A. Expert testimony:

B. Lay testimony:

Answer 6

• Explain how communication works.

A. People who have researched a topic or degree.

B. No degree, guy on the street.

Question 7

Supporting material:

• Fact and Stats-

Answer 7

Data related to your topics.

Question 8

Locating Supporting Material-

1. Primary research
   - Interviews-
   - Surveys-

Answer 8

1. Info you gathered first hand.
   - Someone work in that area.
   - One in Stat class.

Question 9

Locating Supporting Material-

2. Secondary research-

Answer 9

Using research from someone else.

Ex: Scholarly Research Journal. Database. Internet source.

Question 10

Organizing speech:

1. Gain audience’s attention:

Ask Questions:

• Rhetorical Qs:
• Participatory Qs:

Answer 10

• Audience answer in their mind.

- Call for overt voice > How many of you…

Question 11

Organizing speech:

1. Gain audience’s attention:
   - Provide a vivid description:

Answer 11

• Telling a story…
• Begin w/ quotation.
• Tell funny story.
• Begin w/ example.
• Start w/ facts and stats.

Question 12

Organizing speech:

1. Gain audience’s attention:
   - Relate to audience.

Answer 12

Why should you listen.

Question 13

Body

1. Main points

Answer 13

• Express ideas and major themes.

- Put main point in thesis statement.

Question 14

Body

2. Supporting points-

Answer 14

Transitions. Help audience understand speaker’s org.

Question 15

Conclusion

1. Signal the end-
2. Summarize main points-
3. Refer to intro-
4. End w/ impact-

Answer 15

1. Transition to conclusion.
2. Thesis statement- review of pts.
3. Provides closure.
4. Leave listeners w/ memorable final impression.