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Discuss the general strategic resources available for persuasive speakers. How does each resource ...

Discuss the general strategic resources available for persuasive speakers. How does each resource ...

Discuss the general strategic resources available for persuasive speakers. How does each resource promote persuasive purposes?

garrettl24   36   1 Reply

Jessicawest9568

Discuss the four degrees of commitment within a persuasive strategy.

Discuss the four degrees of commitment within a persuasive strategy.

Discuss the four degrees of commitment within a persuasive strategy.

cherimcd91   44   1 Reply

FloraFitzw

Discuss the effects of low elaboration and high elaboration on the speaker's message.

Discuss the effects of low elaboration and high elaboration on the speaker's message.

Discuss the effects of low elaboration and high elaboration on the speaker's message.

dhagstro   62   1 Reply

acampbell

Describe how the boomerang effect can hamper the speaker.

Describe how the boomerang effect can hamper the speaker.

Describe how the boomerang effect can hamper the speaker.

Melly31801   40   1 Reply

chickenlong

Which steps of the motivated sequence resemble the problem and the solution in a problemsolution speech?

Which steps of the motivated sequence resemble the problem and the solution in a problemsolution speech?

Which steps of the motivated sequence resemble the problem and the solution in a problem‒solution speech?

▸ attention and visualization

▸ need and satisfaction

▸ need and action

▸ satisfaction and action

Victoria68   78   1 Reply

amiritate03

When the speaker placed an American flag next to her on the podium, some audience members felt it ...

When the speaker placed an American flag next to her on the podium, some audience members felt it ...

[html]When the speaker placed an American flag next to her on the podium, some audience members felt it symbolized freedom of choice while others saw it as a constraining device used to keep immigrants out. In this situation, selective influence has

ninsta2700   58   1 Reply

youngmoney1206

When the speaker attempts to disprove or dispute arguments or appeals made by others, the goal is __________.

When the speaker attempts to disprove or dispute arguments or appeals made by others, the goal is __________.

When the speaker attempts to disprove or dispute arguments or appeals made by others, the goal is __________.

▸ refutation

▸ conversion

▸ conviction

▸ denial

Addisonjo04   79   1 Reply

aircarter

When his professor shared some ideas to improve memorization, Jon decided it didn't matter what he ...

When his professor shared some ideas to improve memorization, Jon decided it didn't matter what he ...

[html]When his professor shared some ideas to improve memorization, Jon decided it didn't matter what he did because his memory was terrible and just scribbled in his notebook. This is an example of __________.

▸ compartmentalization

▸ belittling t

Jesse21   51   1 Reply

GeorgeNeist

When a speaker aims to reverse audience beliefs, which strategy should he or she use?

When a speaker aims to reverse audience beliefs, which strategy should he or she use?

When a speaker aims to reverse audience beliefs, which strategy should he or she use?

▸ weakening commitment

▸ strengthening commitment

▸ conversion

▸ manipulation

Curtis Nolingal   106   1 Reply

need answers1

What is an ethical strategy of persuasion?

What is an ethical strategy of persuasion?

[html]What is an ethical strategy of persuasion?

▸ claiming that an issue is more urgent than it actually is

▸ withholding information or arguments that do not support your point

▸ "loading the deck" so as to give the illusion of choice to the lis

Djkratos264   61   1 Reply

Macong

What is a criticism to Alan H. Monroe's motivated sequence?

What is a criticism to Alan H. Monroe's motivated sequence?

[html]What is a criticism to Alan H. Monroe's motivated sequence?

▸ Different listeners may follow the steps toward persuasion in a different order.

▸ They are difficult to support with evidence.

▸ We do not really know what motivates listeners, s

cherimcd91   66   1 Reply

ouasfoudgewu

What are the two most common organizational patterns for persuasive speeches?

What are the two most common organizational patterns for persuasive speeches?

What are the two most common organizational patterns for persuasive speeches?

▸ problem‒solution and motivated sequence

▸ cause‒effect and residues

▸ comparison‒contrast and cause‒effect

▸ conversion‒aversion and analogy

dez   40   1 Reply

fxinternational

What are the two elements of audience analysis that a speaker must consider when preparing for ...

What are the two elements of audience analysis that a speaker must consider when preparing for ...

[html]What are the two elements of audience analysis that a speaker must consider when preparing for persuasive speaking?

▸ identification of the target audience and assessment of audience motivation

▸ a raising of audience consciousness and antici

Najah   43   1 Reply

loloelfifsdfjd

Thomas knows that his audience members are aware of the tax referendum and he wants his speech to ...

Thomas knows that his audience members are aware of the tax referendum and he wants his speech to ...

[html]Thomas knows that his audience members are aware of the tax referendum and he wants his speech to help them understand why it is important for the community schools. What is the purpose of his persuasive strategy?

▸ take action

▸ weaken commi

Golson   162   1 Reply

djeghri

The women's suffrage movement in the 1920s is an example of a persuasive strategy with the purpose ...

The women's suffrage movement in the 1920s is an example of a persuasive strategy with the purpose ...

The women's suffrage movement in the 1920s is an example of a persuasive strategy with the purpose of __________.

▸ conversion

▸ strengthening commitment

▸ weakening commitment

▸ inducing a specific action

gabe.alao   56   1 Reply

georgetine2

The candidate worried that her youthfulness might cause voters not to take her seriously. So instead ...

The candidate worried that her youthfulness might cause voters not to take her seriously. So instead ...

[html]The candidate worried that her youthfulness might cause voters not to take her seriously. So instead of trying to hide her age, she focused on selling herself as a "fresh voice " and making listeners believe their support was crucial to change.

wheels123   61   1 Reply

alphaaustin2

The audience wasn't very receptive when Colleen said she had personally asked twenty people about ...

The audience wasn't very receptive when Colleen said she had personally asked twenty people about ...

[html]The audience wasn't very receptive when Colleen said she had personally asked twenty people about their opinions on the issue and they all sided with Colleen. This is an example of __________.

▸ reluctant testimony

▸ self-fulfilling prophecy

Palak!   65   1 Reply

ljmojo

The #MeToo movement in 2018, a grassroots protest movement against sexual harassment and sexual ...

The #MeToo movement in 2018, a grassroots protest movement against sexual harassment and sexual ...

[html]The #MeToo movement in 2018, a grassroots protest movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault, is an example of how _________ can strengthen commitment to a message.

▸ refutation

▸ a self-fulfilling prophecy

▸ self-actualization

▸

mlhickey   50   1 Reply

Meghan.albamont

Stephanie knew from the moment she walked into the presentation that she would like what the speaker ...

Stephanie knew from the moment she walked into the presentation that she would like what the speaker ...

[html]Stephanie knew from the moment she walked into the presentation that she would like what the speaker had to say because he had on a great suit and tie. From this, you can say that Stephanie has __________.

▸ high elaboration

▸ low motivation

mrzbrooks   52   1 Reply

KaylenePig

Sometimes listeners are willing to accept the general truth of an argument, but they resist being ...

Sometimes listeners are willing to accept the general truth of an argument, but they resist being ...

[html]Sometimes listeners are willing to accept the general truth of an argument, but they resist being persuaded by refusing to accept that the argument applies to them specifically. In this case, they are using a resistance technique called _______

yan900906   59   1 Reply

Alina01978

Sharelle's speech about reducing juvenile delinquency was very convincing. She clearly defined the ...

Sharelle's speech about reducing juvenile delinquency was very convincing. She clearly defined the ...

[html]Sharelle's speech about reducing juvenile delinquency was very convincing. She clearly defined the problem and proved that volunteering at a youth agency can have an impact. One audience member, Harlan, agreed that volunteering was a great solu

Diamondlove   58   1 Reply

ofsuahasiufhoas

Shalene knew she could convince many of her audience members to vote for her because while they had ...

Shalene knew she could convince many of her audience members to vote for her because while they had ...

[html]Shalene knew she could convince many of her audience members to vote for her because while they had voted for her opponent in the last election, they felt the senator hadn't kept his promises and they were looking for new representation. What i

lindsaykinz   49   1 Reply

aday

Selective influence can be prompted by which two conditions?

Selective influence can be prompted by which two conditions?

Selective influence can be prompted by which two conditions?

▸ compartmentalization and belittling

▸ boomerang effect and polysemy

▸ consciousness raising and refutation

▸ ethos and pathos

dez   64   1 Reply

Ian1234

Reluctant testimony is the opposite of __________.

Reluctant testimony is the opposite of __________.

Reluctant testimony is the opposite of __________.

▸ biased evidence

▸ opinion testimony

▸ subjective evidence

▸ peer testimony

ramu   57   1 Reply

mikeh209

Prita knows she can't convince everyone in the audience to follow her on Instagram, so she focuses ...

Prita knows she can't convince everyone in the audience to follow her on Instagram, so she focuses ...

[html]Prita knows she can't convince everyone in the audience to follow her on Instagram, so she focuses on the 20- to 30-year-olds who are more likely to use it. This group of people comprise Prita's __________.

▸ context

▸ target audience

▸ host

akatua777   50   1 Reply

landonsmom

Phillip gave a persuasive speech about why people should not smoke. His classmate, Morris, refused ...

Phillip gave a persuasive speech about why people should not smoke. His classmate, Morris, refused ...

[html]Phillip gave a persuasive speech about why people should not smoke. His classmate, Morris, refused to accept Phillip's arguments, even though they were well supported, because he thought Phillip wanted to curtail individual freedom. Which act o

Sagittarius   59   1 Reply

cipcal

People seek to attain pleasure and avoid pain; this is the most basic theory of __________.

People seek to attain pleasure and avoid pain; this is the most basic theory of __________.

People seek to attain pleasure and avoid pain; this is the most basic theory of __________.

▸ motivation

▸ needs

▸ resonance

▸ persuasion

Maddieskye   80   1 Reply

NotGunnaGiveYou

One way in which listeners resist persuasion is to attend to and remember only the parts of a ...

One way in which listeners resist persuasion is to attend to and remember only the parts of a ...

[html]One way in which listeners resist persuasion is to attend to and remember only the parts of a message that they already agree with and to interpret ambiguous messages in a way that supports what they already believe. When listeners engage in th

as   92   1 Reply

oricoson

Millie and five of her neighbors attended the school board meeting to express their disagreement ...

Millie and five of her neighbors attended the school board meeting to express their disagreement ...

[html]Millie and five of her neighbors attended the school board meeting to express their disagreement with the proposal to enlarge class sizes. Millie and her neighbors are an example of a(n) __________.

▸ hostile audience

▸ selective listener

▸

as   70   1 Reply

omgitsdannie

Many people misunderstand the term "persuasion," believing that it only applies to __________.

Many people misunderstand the term "persuasion," believing that it only applies to __________.

[html]Many people misunderstand the term "persuasion," believing that it only applies to __________.

▸ reversing an audience's beliefs or behaviors

▸ moving the audience from attitude to action

▸ inducing a specific action

▸ motivating listeners

yayyay   57   1 Reply

jasonbourne

Kwame began his speech by talking about the excessive amount of food waste in the dormitory food ...

Kwame began his speech by talking about the excessive amount of food waste in the dormitory food ...

[html]Kwame began his speech by talking about the excessive amount of food waste in the dormitory food court and then presented some possible ways to eliminate this waste. His speech uses the __________ organizational pattern.

▸ motivated sequence

cookant2013m   55   1 Reply

amberdouglas

Jeremy knew that his listeners had heard several messages warning them against getting into the ...

Jeremy knew that his listeners had heard several messages warning them against getting into the ...

[html]Jeremy knew that his listeners had heard several messages warning them against getting into the stock market. However, he wanted to weaken their commitment by arguing that this is the right time to buy stocks for long-term investments. Jeremy's

makmim3   54   1 Reply

ouasfoudgewu

In speaking situations, elaboration refers to __________.

In speaking situations, elaboration refers to __________.

[html]In speaking situations, elaboration refers to __________.

▸ the process of audience members abandoning one belief for another

▸ the incentive to do something that requires effort from the audience

▸ the individuals the speaker wants to speci

kyliesalm   188   1 Reply

ljmojo

In a persuasive speech organized according to the motivated sequence, the conclusion is known as the ...

In a persuasive speech organized according to the motivated sequence, the conclusion is known as the ...

In a persuasive speech organized according to the motivated sequence, the conclusion is known as the __________.

▸ attention step

▸ action step

▸ need step

▸ satisfaction step

Mario   60   1 Reply

logbi

Identification is important to persuasion because __________.

Identification is important to persuasion because __________.

[html]Identification is important to persuasion because __________.

▸ audiences respond more favorably to a speaker they know and with whom they can identify

▸ audiences are more likely to be persuaded when they can identify the speaker's reasoning

livesimply   72   1 Reply

cesady

Exposing listeners' inconsistencies is a good way to combat the resistance strategy of __________.

Exposing listeners' inconsistencies is a good way to combat the resistance strategy of __________.

Exposing listeners' inconsistencies is a good way to combat the resistance strategy of __________.

▸ dismissal

▸ denial

▸ belittling the source

▸ compartmentalization

Sdhurst24   48   1 Reply

longleggedloui

Consciousness raising is a strategy used to __________.

Consciousness raising is a strategy used to __________.

Consciousness raising is a strategy used to __________.

▸ strengthen commitment

▸ weaken commitment

▸ induce a specific action

▸ explain

heberleber   60   1 Reply

Slambo

Chip gave an impassioned speech about legalizing marijuana with a fair amount of evidence and ...

Chip gave an impassioned speech about legalizing marijuana with a fair amount of evidence and ...

[html]Chip gave an impassioned speech about legalizing marijuana with a fair amount of evidence and reasoning to back up his argument. Rather than refute Chip's arguments; however, his classmate Charlie simply responded by calling Chip a "whacked-out

Guest   69   1 Reply

pcbuell99

Carol argued with her professor that no matter what she said in her speech about the benefits of ...

Carol argued with her professor that no matter what she said in her speech about the benefits of ...

[html]Carol argued with her professor that no matter what she said in her speech about the benefits of financial aid, her classmates wouldn't accept it because they all had huge student loans. Carol is suggesting that __________ will play a role in t

123isme   51   1 Reply

ethom947

Bill wants his classmates who complain about a lack of activities at the university to join student ...

Bill wants his classmates who complain about a lack of activities at the university to join student ...

[html]Bill wants his classmates who complain about a lack of activities at the university to join student government and the student activity board. His persuasive strategy is __________.

▸ conversion

▸ strengthening commitment

▸ weakening commitm

Sagittarius   47   1 Reply

annielin111