Public Speaking DSST questions with 100%correct answers 2023

Public Speaking DSSTAd hominem - correct answer fallacy in which a person or speaker is attacked, instead of the issue Analogical reasoning - correct answer considers two similar situations and draws conclusions based on the similarity Burden of proof - correct answer speaker's job to convince the audience to alter their viewpoint by proving that a policy is necessary Casual order - correct answer speech presented in a cause/effect order Channel - correct answer means used to communicate a message Central Idea - correct answer thesis of a speech, or statement which explains the ideas in the speech Comparative advantages order - correct answer each main point explains why the speaker's solution is more advantageous than other solutions Denotative meaning - correct answer literal dictionary definition of a word or phrase Dissolve ending - correct answer conclusion with emotional appeal which diminishes in power, leading to a dramatic final statement Dyad - correct answer group which consists of only two people Egocentrism - correct answer human tendency to consider a person's own beliefs and values above those of others