Speech Techniques Review

Definition of PERSUADE

• to convince one to think or act differently 
• valid reason of set of reasons used to change someones viewpoint 

Appeals to logic or reason...

• Emotional Appeal
• Fallacy
• Pathos
• Logos

Appeal to emotion...

• Ethos
• Bribery
• Pathos
• Patriotism

Reasons and Evidence that are used to prove the claim.

• Opinion
• Claim
• Bias
• Support

A belief must be ______ to be used persuasively in a speech.

• proven true

• proven false

• justified

• contradicted

What do we use persuasive language for?

• To interest people in a topic

• To intimidate others

• To convince others, share our values and adopt our way of thinking

• To frustrate people

Evidence is...

• A powerful opinion

• A personal story

• Research findings, statistics and anecdotal evidence

• Depends on the person

Rhetorical questions are...

• Questions that are contraversial

• Questions that require an answer from the audience

• Questions that are not intended to be answered

• A way to disengage the audience

True or false- All persuasive writing must use persuasive techniques.

• True

• False

Which device is being used in the following? -Aren't you tired of going to the same supermarket everyday?

• Anecdote

• Sarcasm

• Rhetorical Question

• Exaggeration