Persuasive Speech
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- Q1Persuasive speechA speech that attempts to change listeners' attitudes or behaviors by advocating or trying to gain acceptance of the speaker's point of view30s
- Q2Persuasive speeches may utilize the three modes of persuasion:ethos, pathos and logos30s
- Q3the most important appeal in a persuasive speechethos30s
- Q4the process aimed at changing a person's (or a group's) attitude or behaviorpersuasion30s
- Q5logical appeal to the audiencelogos30s
- Q6emotional appeal to the audiencepathos30s
- Q7the speaker's understanding of the audience's knowledge, personal experience, and proximity to a topicaudience analysis30s
- Q8credibility of the speaker, assigned to them by the audienceethos30s
- Q9A speech that aims to get the audience to change their mind to accept the view put forth in the speechconvincing speech30s
- Q10A speech that seeks to incite a certain action in the audienceactuation speech30s
- Q11A speech designed to get an audience to believe more enthusiastically in a viewstimulation speech30s
- Q12To incite to action; to motivateactuate30s
- Q13An activity causing excitement or pleasure.stimulation30s
- Q14To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.convince30s
- Q15Cialdini proposed six psychological persuasive techniques .reciprocity, commitment and consistency, social proof, authority, liking, and scarcity30s