SC Speech Chapter 15 Review

What is an expert opinion?

• belief stated by a knowledgeable person

• being well qualified

• item that can be proved

What is a fact?

• statement that justifies a thesis

• item that can be proved

• a speaker's level of trustworthiness

What is credibility?

• belief stated by a knowledgeable person

• being well qualified

• a speaker's level of trustworthiness

What does it mean to be competent?

• being well qualified

• statement that justifies a thesis

• belief stated by a knowledgeable person

What is reason?

• being well qualified

• item that can be proved

• statement that justifies a thesis

A persuasive speech is one that ___________.

• establishes a fact

• change a belief

• moves an audience to act on a policy

• all of the above

What focuses on a particular action?

• statement of fact

• statement of belief

• statement of policy

What is a step to evaluating evidence?

• Is the evidence relevant to the reason it supports?

• Is the evidence verifiable and reliable?

• Is there enough evidence?

• all of the above

Which of the following is NOT a part of Monroe's Motivated Sequence?

• Draw attention to the problem

• Distort the truth to fit the speaker's purpose

• Suggest a specific action that puts the plan into practice

Which of the following is NOT unethical for a speaker to do?

• Deny the opposition a right to reply

• Lie or deceive

• Respond to a person using reliable evidence