Study Questions

  1. Name and describe at least two ways that a speaker can establish credibility with an audience.
     
  2. What does it mean to use “sound evidence” in a speech?
     
  3. Describe Toulmin’s Reasonable Argument Model. What role does this model serve in the process of persuasion?
     
  4. Name and describe the four types of logical arguments. How do they compare and contrast?
     
  5. How can a speaker arouse emotions within an audience according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
     
  6. What are the three tenets of persuasive speaking?
     
  7. Compare and contrast at least five common types of logical fallacies. Give an example of each.