Persuasive Speech Tests

Question 0

Distracts listeners with material that is not relevant or related

Answer 0

Red Herring

Question 1

One particular step leads to serious and undesirable consequences

Answer 1

Slippery slope

Question 2

Attracts the person instead of the issue.

Answer 2

Ad Hominem

Question 3

Confuses association with causation.

Answer 3

Post Hoc

Question 4

Draws conclusions based off of insufficient or non-representative observation.

Answer 4

Hasty Generalization

Question 5

Compare two things that are different in very very important ways.

Answer 5

Faulty Anology

Question 6

Present two oppositions when in reality there are more.

Answer 6

Either or (false dilemma)

Question 7

Jumping on board general opinion or the public supports it so it must be true.

Answer 7

Bandwagon

Question 8

Claim/ Reason
Problem-Solution 
Problem-Cause-Solution 
Criteria Satisfaction 
Comparative Advantages
Motivated Sequence

Answer 8

Are Persuasive Organizational Patterns

Question 9

Three types of persuasive speeches are:

Answer 9

Speech to convince.
Speech to actuate.
Speech to intensify social cohesion

Question 10

To change a belief or to influence.

Answer 10

Persuasion

Question 11

Tells where something is true or not true

Answer 11

Statement of fact

Question 12

Maintain a policy, change a policy, or omit a policy.

Answer 12

Statement of policy

Question 13

Something is good or bad.

Answer 13

Statement of value.

Question 16

To eliminate or exclude options is

Answer 16

Coercion

Question 17

Tips for creating outlines

Answer 17

Use standard outline numbering 
Indent for faster comprehension
Include at least two sub points when possible
Make items in each level Parallel 
Capitalize the first word each level

Question 22

Peer critique 3 is worth?
Speech 3 is worth?
Outline 3 is worth?
Votes are worth ?

Answer 22

15
200
25
10

Question 31

Final paper is worth how many points

Answer 31

75