This document contains a student's responses to questions about lessons on persuasive speaking from an online course. Most of the responses are incomplete, stating that the goal is to set a modest goal to encourage incremental audience progress. The document provides context about the course and lessons but does not substantially answer the questions asked.

1. Name: November 5, 2010
Student ID Number: November 5, 2010
Date: November 5, 2010
Lesson Nine Response Questions
Fill in the outline and answer the questions provided below based on your viewing of the
Thinkwell lectures. Submit this form to your professor at the end of Lesson Nine via the
SPE1075 CourseSite.
Thinkwell Sections 6.2.1 – 6.4.7
Speaking to Persuade
6.2.1 Principles of Persuasive Speaking
1. What roles does a persuasive speaker assume?
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
2. How does persuasive speaking differ from informative speaking?
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
6.2.2 Types of Persuasive Speeches
1. List three questions upon which you can base your persuasive speech.
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
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2. 2. Give an example of each type of question.
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
6.2.3 Nature of Propositions
1. What is a proposition?
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
2. List three types of propositions.
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
6.3.1 Motivating the Listener
1. Define attitudes, beliefs, and values.
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
2. Explain Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.

3. 6.4.1 Constructing Arguments
1. What is an argument?
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
2. List four types of arguments.
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
6.4.2 Avoiding Fallacy
1. What is fallacy?
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
2. Describe two common fallacies.
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
6.4.3 Testing Evidence
1. Why is it important to test your evidence?
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
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4. which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
2. List at least five questions to test the validity of evidence.
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
6.4.4 Patterns in Persuasive Speaking
Describe briefly the three persuasive speaking patterns.
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
6.4.5 Student Speeches for Analysis: Speaking to Persuade
Watch the student speech. How persuasive is the speaker?
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
6.4.7 Tips for Success
1. Identify the seven tips for a successful persuasive speech.
It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
2. Why is it important to set a modest goal?

5. It is important to set a modest goal so that you can encourage your audience to take baby
steps to the ultimate goal. Plus if you set a unrealistic goal you can't be successful,
which will only make you feel bad about how your speech turned out.
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