Answers to in-text Questions
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If the chef in this picture intends the audience to be able to perform the procedures being demonstrated, is he giving a process talk or a how-to demonstration? |
This is a how-to demonstration because it includes the expectation that the audience will be able to perform the procedures themselves. |
Why would this speaker discuss the significance and relational influence of the topic in the lives of audience members? |
This allows the speaker to make a connection to the audience and show them why it matters to them, making it more impactful in their own lives. |
Why would a positive relational connection with an audience be especially important when attempting to persuade? |
People will be far more likely to be persuaded (or even be open to the possibility) when they have a positive relationship with the speaker. |
The speaker in this photo is attempting to convince her audience that her university should provide each incoming student with a laptop computer. What type of claim is she making? |
This is an example of a claim of policy, or an action that should be taken. |
Evoking feelings of sadness from an audience when attempting to persuade would entail which artistic proof? |
This is an example of pathos, or appealing to emotions. |