Persuasion Techniques — Unit test Answers

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What are the three general guidelines of effective persuasion?

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What is ‘self-actualization’? Write a brief statement a speaker could use to appeal to a person’s desire for self-actualization.

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One way a Lincoln-Douglas debate differs from a policy debate is that in a Lincoln-Douglas debate,

A
two individuals compete, whereas in a policy debate, teams of two compete.
B
teams of two compete, whereas in a policy debate, two individuals compete.
C
competitors gather evidence from research throughout the year, whereas in a policy debate, competitors learn the topic shortly before the debate.
D
competitors learn the topic shortly before the debate, whereas in a policy debate, competitors gather evidence from research throughout the year.
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Write a thesis statement for each type of persuasive speech, using the topic “The Right to Privacy” or a topic of your choosing.

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All convincing speakers must perfect the art of _______________.

A
discourse
B
locution
C
expression
D
persuasion
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Write a brief statement the illustrates the use of cause and effect as part of a logical appeal.

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Define persuasion. What would you like to persuade your parents to do or think? Explain which of the three goals of persuasive speech you would need to accomplish to achieve this.

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Persuading a peace activist to support a war involves is an example of the most challenging goal of persuasive speaking because it requires:

A
changing values
B
motivating to action
C
weakening likes
D
strengthening beliefs
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Explain the three goals of persuasive speaking. Which goal is the hardest to achieve and why?

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