Comm 111 Final Oregon State University
Actual study set with Questions and
correct/verified Answers
Logos - ANSW-The use of evidence, and reasoning, logical appeals in a speech.
Ethos - ANSW-Personal Proof (Credibility)
Pathos - ANSW-Emotional Proof
Types of Evidence - ANSW-- Facts
- Examples (true examples to prove & hypothetical to clarify)
- Statistics
- Testimony (Expert and Peer)
Components of Ethos - ANSW-Good character: Trustworthiness
Common Sense: Competence
Goodwill: Friendliness
Dynamism: Charisma
Types of Ethos - ANSW-Prior & Demonstrated (well prepared & good delivery)
Dimensions of Emotional Responses - ANSW-1. Pleasure/Displeasure
2. Arousal/Non-Arousal
3. Dominance/Powerlessness
Devices of Pathos - ANSW-1. Use of language
2. Nonverbal Behavior
3. Visual Images
4. Appeals to needs and values
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSW-1. Physiological: Requirements for survival
2. Safety: Desire for security
3. Social: Sense of belonging, love and be loved
4. Self-Esteem: Being valued by others
5. Self actualization: Fulfillment in life
Persuasive Speech Organizational Patterns - ANSW-1. Problem/Solution
2. Refutation
, 3. Monroe's motived Sequence(What I did)
- Gain Attention
- Est. need for change
- satisfaction
- visualization
- call to action
Proposition - ANSW-Statement with which you want your audience to agree. Similar to claims and thesis
statements.
Question of Fact - ANSW-A question about the falsity of an assertion. Draws a conclusion by moving an
audience from est. evidence to claim.
Ex: The U.S.A landed on the moon in the year 1968.
Question of Value - ANSW-A question about the worth, rightness, morality, and so forth of an idea or
action. Use value- laden terms: good/bad, right/wrong, etc.
Ex: The departed is a brilliant film.
Question of Policy - ANSW-Deals with whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken.
Reqs: Call for action, agent of change. Policy propositions use "should" or "ought"
Ex: OSU should built a new basketball coliseum.
Inductive Reasoning - ANSW-Reasoning for specific instances.
Ex: 2/3 of OSU's students receive financial aid. Therefore, 2/3's of all college students receive financial
aid.
Deductive Reasoning - ANSW-Reasoning from principle. Taking the info gathered from general
observation and making a specific decision bases on that info.
Ex: All comic book movies are entertaining. (general)
Casual Reasoning - ANSW-Seeks to est. the relationship between causes and effects or events and
outcomes.
Ex: I press my foot on the gas pedal and my car begins to accelerate.
Analogical Reasoning - ANSW-Compares 2 similar cases and infers that what is true in the first case is
also true for the second. The similarities should outweigh the differences.
Ex: If you're good at tennis, you'll probably be good at ping pong.
Fallacies - ANSW-An ERROR in reasoning.
Hasty generalization - ANSW-Jumping to a general conclusion based on insufficient evidence.
Ex: My gf is a bad driver, therefore all women are bad drivers.
Actual study set with Questions and
correct/verified Answers
Logos - ANSW-The use of evidence, and reasoning, logical appeals in a speech.
Ethos - ANSW-Personal Proof (Credibility)
Pathos - ANSW-Emotional Proof
Types of Evidence - ANSW-- Facts
- Examples (true examples to prove & hypothetical to clarify)
- Statistics
- Testimony (Expert and Peer)
Components of Ethos - ANSW-Good character: Trustworthiness
Common Sense: Competence
Goodwill: Friendliness
Dynamism: Charisma
Types of Ethos - ANSW-Prior & Demonstrated (well prepared & good delivery)
Dimensions of Emotional Responses - ANSW-1. Pleasure/Displeasure
2. Arousal/Non-Arousal
3. Dominance/Powerlessness
Devices of Pathos - ANSW-1. Use of language
2. Nonverbal Behavior
3. Visual Images
4. Appeals to needs and values
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSW-1. Physiological: Requirements for survival
2. Safety: Desire for security
3. Social: Sense of belonging, love and be loved
4. Self-Esteem: Being valued by others
5. Self actualization: Fulfillment in life
Persuasive Speech Organizational Patterns - ANSW-1. Problem/Solution
2. Refutation
, 3. Monroe's motived Sequence(What I did)
- Gain Attention
- Est. need for change
- satisfaction
- visualization
- call to action
Proposition - ANSW-Statement with which you want your audience to agree. Similar to claims and thesis
statements.
Question of Fact - ANSW-A question about the falsity of an assertion. Draws a conclusion by moving an
audience from est. evidence to claim.
Ex: The U.S.A landed on the moon in the year 1968.
Question of Value - ANSW-A question about the worth, rightness, morality, and so forth of an idea or
action. Use value- laden terms: good/bad, right/wrong, etc.
Ex: The departed is a brilliant film.
Question of Policy - ANSW-Deals with whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken.
Reqs: Call for action, agent of change. Policy propositions use "should" or "ought"
Ex: OSU should built a new basketball coliseum.
Inductive Reasoning - ANSW-Reasoning for specific instances.
Ex: 2/3 of OSU's students receive financial aid. Therefore, 2/3's of all college students receive financial
aid.
Deductive Reasoning - ANSW-Reasoning from principle. Taking the info gathered from general
observation and making a specific decision bases on that info.
Ex: All comic book movies are entertaining. (general)
Casual Reasoning - ANSW-Seeks to est. the relationship between causes and effects or events and
outcomes.
Ex: I press my foot on the gas pedal and my car begins to accelerate.
Analogical Reasoning - ANSW-Compares 2 similar cases and infers that what is true in the first case is
also true for the second. The similarities should outweigh the differences.
Ex: If you're good at tennis, you'll probably be good at ping pong.
Fallacies - ANSW-An ERROR in reasoning.
Hasty generalization - ANSW-Jumping to a general conclusion based on insufficient evidence.
Ex: My gf is a bad driver, therefore all women are bad drivers.
