Emotional appeals are less appropriate with persuasive than informative speaking.
Finding your voice as a public speaker refers to developing technical competence,
learning more about yourself, and discovering your place in society.
The discovery phase of topic selection involves identifying general topic areas for
exploration and refinement.
Cognitive dissonance refers to the state of mind of some listeners who refuse to listen
regardless of the facts.
A subject file records researched facts, quotations, and examples.
The red herring fallacy occurs when speakers draw attention away from the real issues
of debate.
It is especially important for persuasive speakers to consider the credibility of important
information offered in support of their claims.
A dictionary definition reflects a word’s denotative meaning.
A multisided presentation is more important when audiences already agree with a
speaker’s thesis.
The phrase “We Americans are not socialists!” provides an example of creating
perspective through contrast.
The PREP formula helps with impromptu presentations.
By demographics, we mean attitudes that serve as disruptive barriers to communication.
Proof by pathos is especially important to moving audiences to action.
Unless you specify the source of information, or indicate in some way that a passage is
a direct quotation, you could find yourself inadvertently committing plagiarism.