The general goal of persuasive speeches is to
influence, advocate, or ask listeners to accept the speaker's point of view.
A. 
True
B. 
False
2.
The persuasive speaker's objective is to limit
the audience's alternatives to the side the speaker represents by ignoring
unfavorable alternatives altogether.
A. 
True
B. 
False
3.
The persuader who seeks only minor changes is
usually more successful at achieving them than the speaker who seeks major
changes.
A. 
True
B. 
False
4.
Speaker similarity involves listeners'
perceptions of how similar the speaker is to themselves, especially in terms of
attitudes and moral character.
A. 
True
B. 
False
5.
Claims of policy generally contain the word
should and speak to an �ought� condition.
A. 
True
B. 
False
6.
Claims of value address issues of judgment and
attempt to show why something is right or wrong, good or bad, worthy or
unworthy.
A. 
True
B. 
False
7.
A claim declares some state of affairs and is
often presented as a thesis statement.
A. 
True
B. 
False
8.
The nature of the target audience is an
important factor to consider when selecting your organizational pattern.
A. 
True
B. 
False
9.
The organizational pattern that can soften the
reservations of a hostile audience is the refutation pattern of organization.
A. 
True
B. 
False
10.
Claims of policy fit naturally into the
problem-solution pattern of arrangement.
Introductions, Conclusions, and Supporting material
10 T/F, 1 attempt, 15 minutes.
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1075 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2022
Sample Question
Audience
members decide in the first five seconds of a speech whether they will give
their full attention to the speaker and believe what he or she has to say.