Identify and define the two elements of character that enhance speaker credibility. How will you cultivate these two elements during the persuasive presentations you engage in during this class and/or in your career?
What will be an ideal response?
Trustworthiness is the audience's perception of the speaker's reliability and dependability. When
people have positive experiences with us, they tend to believe we are more trustworthy. Ethics
encompass an individual's system of moral principles and can be cultivated during a persuasive
presentation by citing sources for information that is not your own, not distorting information to make
your point, and showing respect for your audience.
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In his speech on the West Nile Virus, Derrick informed the audience that "mosquitoes were the
transformers of the disease." This statement contains a A) technical term. B) metaphor. C) malapropism. D) vocalized pause. E) jargon.
Threatened use of rewards or punishment to gain sexual compliance from a subordinate is called hostile environment sexual harassment
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In essence, we forgive others for a failure event when
A) our retaliation attempts fail. B) it is culturally correct to do so. C) it is in our own best interest to do so. D) we are physically separated.
Effective persuasive speaking is an engagement between the speaker and the listeners. This illustrates which feature of persuasive speeches?
a. Persuasion is not coercion or force. b. Persuasion is transactional. c. Persuasion involves multiple channels. d. Persuasive impact is gradual and incremental.