Chp 16 Flashcards
The presentation that aims to change listeners by prompting them to think feel or act differently
Persuasive speeches
Name 3 things persuasive speeches consists of
1) it’s transactional
2) uses artistic proof
3) is usually incremental
What are the three pillars of persuasion, or the three forms of proof
1) ethos
2) pathos
3) logos
Ethos
The perceived personal character of the speaker
Pathos
Emotional proofs for claim
Logos
Rational or logical proofs
Name the two forms of reasoning
1) inductive reasoning
2) deductive reasoning
A form of reasoning that begins with specific instances and forms General conclusions based on them
Inductive reasoning
A form of reasoning in which a general premise followed by a specific claim establishes a conclusion
Deductive reasoning
Elements of Toulmin model
1) Claims
2) grounds
3) Warrant
4) qualifier
5) rebuttal
A representation of affective reasoning that includes five components: claim, grounds, warrant, qualifier, and a rebuttal
Toulmin Model of reasoning
An assertion
Claim
Evidence that supports the claim in a speech
Grounds
A justification for grounds and claims in persuasive speaking
Warrant
A word or a phrase that limits the scope of the claim.
Qualifier
Name three common qualifiers
Most, usually, and in general
A response to listeners reservations about a claim and buy a speaker
Rebuttal
The perception that a person is informed and trustworthy. Listeners confer it, or refuse to confer it, on speakers
Credibility
Credibility is not ___ Because it can change in the course of communication
Static
Name the three types of credibility
1) initial
2) derived
3) terminal
The expertise and trustworthiness recognized by listeners before a presentation begins. This is based on titles, positions, experiences, or achievements that are known to listeners before they hear a speech
Initial credibility
Expertise and trustworthiness that listeners confer on speakers as a result of how speakers communicate during presentations. Speakers can earn this kind of credibility by demonstrating care for listeners, by organizing ideas clearly and logically, by including convincing and emotionally compelling evidence, and by speaking dynamically
Derived credibility
The cumulative expertise And trustworthiness listeners attribute To a speaker as a result of the speakers initial and derived credibility; maybe greater or less than initial credibility, depending on how effectively a speaker communicates
Terminal credibility
A pattern for organizing persuasive speech is that consist of five steps: attention, need, satisfaction, Visualization, and action
Motivated sequence pattern