To determine if a communication act is ethical, rather than determining if the means justify the ends or the ends justify the means, one must understand the intent of the communication act. 

In Rick’s speech, he made a speech about why he is most qualified for a specific positon. He concludes his speech by stating “in conclusion, I just want to tell you how I’m feeling.  I made you understand.  I’m never going to give you up, never going to let you down, never going to run around and desert you.  I’m never going to make you cry, never going to say goodbye, never going to tell a lie and hurt you.” What is this an example of? 

During this stage of Monroe’s Motivational Sequence, you are explaining the benefits and cons of your solution, how it will improve the current situation, and you are explaining how it helps.  What stage of Monroe’s Motivational Sequence is this describing? 

To determine if a communication act is ethical, rather than determining if the means justify the ends or the ends justify the means, one must understand the intent of the communication act. 

In Rick’s speech, he made a speech about why he is most qualified for a specific positon. He concludes his speech by stating “in conclusion, I just want to tell you how I’m feeling.  I made you understand.  I’m never going to give you up, never going to let you down, never going to run around and desert you.  I’m never going to make you cry, never going to say goodbye, never going to tell a lie and hurt you.” What is this an example of? 

Two speakers can use the same words, but the listeners “hear” different messages based on their perceptions of the speaker’s experiences, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc.  

When a doctor listens to a patient’s symptoms, analyzes blood tests, and then based off the current evidence provides a theory of your diagnosis, the doctor has used ____________________ reasoning. 

During this stage of Monroe’s Motivational Sequence, you are explaining the benefits and cons of your solution, how it will improve the current situation, and you are explaining how it helps.  What stage of Monroe’s Motivational Sequence is this describing? 

Megan and Bryan decided to attend a public speaking event that their school is promoting which includes various speakers. Megan and Bryan have previous heard amazing things about one guest speaker and they have viewed him as credible based on their prior knowledge and were interested in his ideas. However, during the event, the speaker sounded condescending and was not citing his sources while using inaccurate and misleading information that Megan and Bryan both recognized as wrong. Megan and Bryan’s views of the speaker’s credibility completely changed during the event. What type of ethos is the audience considering? 

Levi is giving a persuasive speech on drunk driving. He knows that he must generate interest in the topic during his introduction, so he wants to have an effect with his opening statement. Which of the following opening statements would be the LEAST effective for Levi’s speech?