COM ARTS 100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Egocentrism, Pathos, Causal Reasoning

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Persuasion is any movement by listener, from left to right on a scale, no matter where they began or how small/great the movement. Inform- to edu(cid:272)ate (cid:455)ou(cid:396) audie(cid:374)(cid:272)e a(cid:271)out the topi(cid:272) (cid:894)the(cid:455) do(cid:374)"t (cid:374)eed to (cid:271)e persuaded, take a side or take action) Explain what it means to say that audiences engage in a mental dialogue with speakers: mental dialogue: the mental give and take between the speaker and the listener during a persuasive speech. The speaker must think ahead of what questions and reactions the listener might have and plan on how they can clarify or answer these. If they give a surprising fact, back up with evidence, cite. Define, identify, and give examples of questions of fact, value, and policy; give an example of a specific purpose statement for each: question of fact: decide if truth or falsify topical organization. What college basketball team has won the most games since.