COMS 330 Final Duffy Questions And Answers

COMS 330 Final Duffy Questions And
Answers
"whatykindsyofythings,ygoodyorybad,yaboutywhichypoliticalyoratoryoffersycounsel?"y-
yCORRECTyyANSWER--ymustyrecommendyactionsythatygiveyriseytoybeneficialyoutcomes

1.ywaysy&ymeans-ymustyincludeymentionyofyrelevantyeconomicyfactsy-
yemphasizesyimportanceyofyresearchybeforeycraftingyayspeechyaboutyit

2.ywary&ypeacey
3.ynationalydefense
4.yimports/yexports
5.ylegislation

3yconstituentsyofyethosy-yCORRECTyyANSWER--ysagacityy=ywisdom
-ygoodywillytowardyaudience
-ygoodynaturey/ymoralycharacter

3ydivisionsyofyoratoryy-yCORRECTyyANSWER-1.ypoliticaly(deliberative)y-
yfuture,yrecommendsyayspecificycourseyofyactiony

2.yforensicy-ypersuadeyjudge/juryyaboutydetailsyofysomethingyfromytheypast
3.yceremonialy(epideictic)y-ytheypresent,ypraises/ycensuresysomeone

3ymostyimportantythingsytoylearnyinyromey-yCORRECTyyANSWER-1.yrhetoric
2.ygrammar
3.ylogic
-yeloquencey=yscienceyofyspeakingywell

3ythingsytheyoratoryrequiresy-yCORRECTyyANSWER-theory
naturey-yabilityytoyspeakyinyfrontyofyaycrowd,ydistinctyvoice/yprojection
practicey-yenunciation,yetc

amplifyypraisey-yCORRECTyyANSWER-compareyw/ysomeoneyelseywho'sypraiseyworthy

angery-yCORRECTyyANSWER-
Causedybyyanyinstanceyofybelittlingy(whenysomeoneyisybelittledyforysomethingyneededyoryth
eirymotivations)yorywhenypeopleyareypreventedyfromygettingywhatytheyyneedyorywant,ythisyisy
causeyforyanger.yBelittlingyfallsyunderythreeyheadsythoseybeingycontempt,yspite,yandyhubris.
y

oppositeyofycalmness

, antithesisy-yCORRECTyyANSWER-contrastyofyopposites

Aristotley-yCORRECTyyANSWER--ywroteyaboutyvarietyyofytopicsyethics,ypolitics,yandymore
-ygaveylectures
-yhisyrhetoricyisydisorganizedy&ywasybasedyheavilyyonystudentynotesy--yheydiscussedylogic

Aristotleyonytruthy-yCORRECTyyANSWER-
beforeyoneyshouldyseekytoypersuade,ynotynecessaryytoyknowytheytruthybutyoneyshouldyinquir
eyintoyity--ydifferentyfromyPlato'sybeliefs

Aristotleywasyayformalisty-yCORRECTyyANSWER-
interestedyinydescribingyphenomenayofytheynatural/ysocialyworldyonytheybasisyofyobservatio
ny-
ybecameyinterestedyinyrhetoricyasyaysocialyphenomenony&ycouldygiveyanyobjectiveyaccount




Aristotle'sytheoryyofyethicsy-yCORRECTyyANSWER-
notybasedyonyreligiousybelief,ybutyinsteadyonyhowytoyachieveyhappinessyinyaysecularysociety
ybyyrationalycontrolyofyemotions




asynetony-yCORRECTyyANSWER-lackyofyconnectivesy(suchyasyand/but)y-
ygetytoytheypointyfaster




atechnic/yinartisticy-yCORRECTyyANSWER-
(foryforensic)ylaws,ywitnesses,ycontracts,ytortures,y&yoaths
laws:ywritteny&yuniversaly-yphysisy-ycanysayytheylawyisywrong,ynotynecessarilyyenforceabley-
ynomoi

witnesses:yquotationsyfromywiseypply&ytestimoniesy-
yifyfavoryyou,yofcyit'sytruthfulyb/cyyouydon'tywantypurgory,yifydon'tyfavoryyouylooky@yprobabilitie

syb/cytheyycan'tybeybribedybutywitnessesycanybe
contracts:yfavors-yit'sylikeyaylaw,ycan'tybeybroken,ydoesn'tyfavor-
yunderyduress,ywrittenyinyaywayythatywasn'tyclear/ytricksyppl

tortures:yfavor-yifygaveyunderytortureyofcyit'sytrue,ydoesn'tyfavor-
ythey'dysayyanythingytoynotybeytortured

oaths:yweydon'tyhaveythisysystem

audienceyencounteringyanyenthymeme...y-yCORRECTyyANSWER-
willydrawyownyconclusionsy&ybeymoreyinclinedytoyacceptyityasytruey-
y"menyhaveysufficientynaturalyinstinctsyforywhatyisytruey&yusuallyydoyarriveyatytheytruth"




calmnessy-yCORRECTyyANSWER-
Whenyangerydissipates,ypeopleyareylessyangryywithythoseywhoyhaveyaccidentallyycausedyh
armyoryexpressyfeelingsyofyregret.yPeopleyfeelycalmywhenyenjoyingyfreedomyfromypain,yinoff
ensiveypleasure,yoryjustifiableyhope.
-revengeyproducesycalmyb/cyitypromotesyaysenseyofyjustice