In Lieu Of Class on 11/25: On-Line Session

Here is your quiz gang: No comments allowed below, just print it out OR write down the numbers and fill in your answers and bring it along in 2 weeks when we meet at The Coffee Garden on Franklin at 8pm. All my good thoughts for you and yours during Thanksgiving, you are a FABULOUS bunch of creative, entertaining and well-spoken folks! (Please bring your books along to Coffee G, you need them to prep for the final!)

COMM 301 DIY PERSUASIVE QUIZ

1.  In persuasive speaking the main points are called
A. Reasoning
B. Claims
C. Fallacies
D. Non of the above

2. There are 3 different types of claims. Which of the following is not a type of claim?
A. Value
B. Fact
C.Appeals to tradition
D.Policy

3. Which of Maslow’s needs are the most basic? ____________________________________________.


4. What is the most abstract level of needs on his hierarchy? __________________________________.

5. Which 2 below are not on Maslow’s hierarchy?
A. A trip to Las Vegas
B. Belonging (social)
C. Safety
D. Self esteem
E. Non-sequitor

6. How many steps are there in Monroe’s motivated sequence? _____

7. Name one of Monroe's steps: _____________________

8. “Little Ms. Muffet sat on a tuffet, got nipped by a spider and died. If you see a spider, run or you will die!”Which fallacy is this an example of?________________________

9. Justify your answer for #8 using class vocabulary: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. What fallacy can be found in this example? “Everyone likes Gucci so you should come up with the money and buy it as soon as possible!” _______________________________________

11. What is a good word to use in your thesis when clarifying that your speech purpose is persuasive?  ______________

12.  T or F : A good example of the "either or fallacy" can be found in how popular UGG boots are again this winter. _________

13. Using key vocabulary words from your persuasive chapter in the book, write a 6-8 line rhyme, poem or rap. Underline or capitalize the vocabulary words. (5 points)