Positions where the person that is being persuaded might could be persuaded and can see why someone might believe that idea.

What is the most common type of speeches?

When a doctor discusses treatment alternatives for a medical condition with you, which one of the Functions of Informative Speeches that we talked about in class is he/she using?

The type of persuasive speech where you talk about the truth or falsity of an assertion that cannot be proven absolutely.

“Angus declares that Scotsmen do not put sugar on their porridge, to which Lachlan points out that he is a Scotsman and puts sugar on his porridge.  Furious, like a true Scot, Angus yells that no TRUE Scotsman sugars his porridge.”

There are two basic categories of beliefs, core and dispositional.  Which one is defined here: beliefs that people have not actively engaged in but rather judgements that they make based on their knowledge of related subjects when they encounter a proposition.

Trait of Critical Thinkers where person is open and receptive to all ideas and arguments, even those with which they may disagree – reserving judgement on the message until they have examined the claims, logic, reasoning, and evidence used.

Peer Testimony comes from ordinary people who have firsthand experience with a topic and gives a more personal viewpoint.

What type of graph is represented in the image?  

“You should vote for the bill because you are a democrat.  Only bad democrats wouldn’t vote for it.”