SPCH 2335 Midterm Review questions
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good reasons - correct answer ✔✔Reasons that are psychologically compelling for a given audience,
which makes further inquiry both unnecessary and redundant—hence justifying
a decision to affirm or reject a proposition
argumentation - correct answer ✔✔reason giving in communicative situations by people whose purpose
is the justification of acts, beliefs, attitudes, and values
ethics - correct answer ✔✔a set of constructs that guide our decision making by providing standards of
behaviour telling us how we ought to act
critical thinking - correct answer ✔✔the ability to analyze, criticize, evaluate, and advocate ideas; to
reason effectively; and to reach informed and careful conclusions based on sound inferences drawn from
unambigous statements of knowledge and belief
rhetoric - correct answer ✔✔prevents the triumph of fraud and injustice; is a method of instruction for
the public; makes us see both sides of a case; and is a means of defense
debate - correct answer ✔✔the process of inquiry and advocacy; the seeking of a reasoned judgement
on a proposition
propaganda - correct answer ✔✔the use of persuasion by a group in a sustained, organized campaign
using multiple media for the purpose of influencing a mass audience
coercion - correct answer ✔✔the threat or use of force intended to limit the viable choices of action
available to the person threatened
How are the best decisions made? - correct answer ✔✔by going through a systematic process that
includes debate and critical thinking
, dialectic - correct answer ✔✔method or argumentation and reasoning that engages in a question-and-
answer format to arrive at the absolute truth
how does rhetoric begin an argument? - correct answer ✔✔begins with probable truth and seeks
agreement
how does dialectic begin an argument? - correct answer ✔✔looks for an absolute truth
syllogism - correct answer ✔✔an arrangement of arguments consisting of a major premise, a minor
premise, and a conclusion
major premise - correct answer ✔✔the first part of a syllogism, consisting of a general statement about
the subject of your argument
minor premise - correct answer ✔✔specific instance related to the generalization contained with the
major premise
conclusion - correct answer ✔✔a summary based on evidence or facts following the premises
categorical syllogism - correct answer ✔✔a syllogism in which the major premise is an unqualified
proposition (ex. statements with all, every, any, etc...)
disjunctive syllogism - correct answer ✔✔a syllogism in which the major premise contains mutually
exclusive alternatives (ex. statements with either, or, neither, nor, etc...)
conditional syllogism - correct answer ✔✔a syllogism that deals with uncertainty or hypothetical event
that may or may not exist or happen
enthymeme - correct answer ✔✔truncated syllogisms in which one of the premises o the conclusion is
not stated. this tactic allows people to come to their "own" conclusions and ultimately connects better
with the audience. should be tested and analyzed like a syllogism
with complete solutions rated A+
good reasons - correct answer ✔✔Reasons that are psychologically compelling for a given audience,
which makes further inquiry both unnecessary and redundant—hence justifying
a decision to affirm or reject a proposition
argumentation - correct answer ✔✔reason giving in communicative situations by people whose purpose
is the justification of acts, beliefs, attitudes, and values
ethics - correct answer ✔✔a set of constructs that guide our decision making by providing standards of
behaviour telling us how we ought to act
critical thinking - correct answer ✔✔the ability to analyze, criticize, evaluate, and advocate ideas; to
reason effectively; and to reach informed and careful conclusions based on sound inferences drawn from
unambigous statements of knowledge and belief
rhetoric - correct answer ✔✔prevents the triumph of fraud and injustice; is a method of instruction for
the public; makes us see both sides of a case; and is a means of defense
debate - correct answer ✔✔the process of inquiry and advocacy; the seeking of a reasoned judgement
on a proposition
propaganda - correct answer ✔✔the use of persuasion by a group in a sustained, organized campaign
using multiple media for the purpose of influencing a mass audience
coercion - correct answer ✔✔the threat or use of force intended to limit the viable choices of action
available to the person threatened
How are the best decisions made? - correct answer ✔✔by going through a systematic process that
includes debate and critical thinking
, dialectic - correct answer ✔✔method or argumentation and reasoning that engages in a question-and-
answer format to arrive at the absolute truth
how does rhetoric begin an argument? - correct answer ✔✔begins with probable truth and seeks
agreement
how does dialectic begin an argument? - correct answer ✔✔looks for an absolute truth
syllogism - correct answer ✔✔an arrangement of arguments consisting of a major premise, a minor
premise, and a conclusion
major premise - correct answer ✔✔the first part of a syllogism, consisting of a general statement about
the subject of your argument
minor premise - correct answer ✔✔specific instance related to the generalization contained with the
major premise
conclusion - correct answer ✔✔a summary based on evidence or facts following the premises
categorical syllogism - correct answer ✔✔a syllogism in which the major premise is an unqualified
proposition (ex. statements with all, every, any, etc...)
disjunctive syllogism - correct answer ✔✔a syllogism in which the major premise contains mutually
exclusive alternatives (ex. statements with either, or, neither, nor, etc...)
conditional syllogism - correct answer ✔✔a syllogism that deals with uncertainty or hypothetical event
that may or may not exist or happen
enthymeme - correct answer ✔✔truncated syllogisms in which one of the premises o the conclusion is
not stated. this tactic allows people to come to their "own" conclusions and ultimately connects better
with the audience. should be tested and analyzed like a syllogism
