Chapter 17- Public Speaking (final Exam)

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of what type of fallacy? The united states is one of the only four countries in the world with a minimum legal drinking age of 21. Clearly, then, we should change our drinking age. A. Slippery Slope B. Appeal to sympathy C. Appeal to novelty D. Red herring E. Bandwagon

What error in reasoning is exemplified by the following statement? My Volkswagen constantly needs repairs, and so does my roommates Toyota. We can see, then, that foreign cars are unreliable. A. Invalid analogy B. Hasty generalization C. Circular thinking D. False cause E. Faulty deduction

The following statement is an example of reasoning from ________. This program was implemented in Philadelphia two years ago and has provided housing for more than 2000 people at little cost to the city. If it can work there, it can work here, too. A. Cause B. Validity C. Principle D. Analogy E. Maxim

As your textbook explains, studies have found that public speakers will usually be more persuasive when they A. Use specific evidence B. Use evidence from credible sources C. Use evidence that is new to the audience D. All of the above E. A and B only

As your textbook explains, studies have found that public speakers will usually be more persuasive when they A. Use evidence from credible sources B. Tell the audience what the evidence proves C. Choose evidence that is familiar to the audience D. All of the above E. A and B only

What kind of reasoning is exemplified in the following statement? According to a study by the University of Michigan, married men in the U.S. earn an average of 31 percent more money than unmarried men. It seems clear, then, that for many men being married is a major factor in financial success. A. Causal reasoning B. Analogical reasoning C. Reasoning from principle D. Statistical reasoning E. Deductive reasoning

According to your textbook, what kind of reasoning is used in the following statement? Last summer, a five year old boy in Seattle was killed by his brother when the two were playing with their fathers gun. Last month, four year old Dylan Jackson accidentally killed himself after finding a loaded gun at a friends home during a birthday party. In Tampa, Fl. a two year old shot himself in the chest with a pistol left in the family couch. Clearly, children in America are at risk from gun accidents. A. Chain reasoning B. Reasoning from principle C. Deductive reasoning D. Reasoning from specific instances E. Analogical reasoning

As your textbook explains, reasoning is A. the use of vivid language to create emotional appeal B. The process of drawing a conclusion in the basis of evidence C. The easiest way to establish common ground with your audience D. The use of sources that are competent and credible E. the least important aspect of persuasive speaking

According to your textbook, using evidence in a persuasive speech can A. increase the speakers credibility B. Inoculate listeners against counter persuasion C. Compensate for fallacious reasoning D. All of the above E. A and B only

Evidence and reasoning are the two major elements of persuasion in Aristotle called A. Pathos B. Logos C. Credos D. Ethos E. Mythos