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communication ch.15
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
11/23/2009

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Peruasive Presentation
Definition
A message designed to strategically induce change in an audience.
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immediate purpose
Definition
A statement of what you intend to accomplish in this particular presentation.
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ultimate goal
Definition
A statement of purposes that could be achieved with continuing attempts to persuade.
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boomerang effect
Definition
The audience likes you and your message less after your presentation than they did before.
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continuance
Definition
Encouraging the audience to keep doing what they are doing.
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deterrance
Definition
Discouraging listeners from taking some action.
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adoption
Definition
The listeners start a new behavior as a result of the persuasive presentation.
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discontinuance
Definition
A persuasive purpse rooted in convincing listeners to stop some current behavior.
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argument
Definition
A proposition that asserts some course of action.
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proposition of fact
Definition
An assertion that can be proved or disproved as consistent with reality.
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proposition of policy
Definition
A proposal of a new rule.
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proposition of value
Definition
A statement of what we should embrace as more important to our culture.
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proof
Definition
Evidence that the receiver believes.
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tests of evidence
Definition
Questions that can be used to test the validity of evidence.
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inductive argument
Definition
A logical structure that provides enough specific instances for the listener to make an inferential leap to a generalization that summarizes the individual instances.
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deductive argument
Definition
A logical structure that uses a general proposition applied to a specific instance to draw a conclusion.
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syllogism
Definition
A logical structure that contains a major premise (a generalization) applied to a particular instance (a minor premise) that leads to a conclusion.
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rebuttal
Definition
Arguing against someone else's position on an issue.
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Monroe Motivated Sequence
Definition
A problem-solving format that encourages an audience to become concerned about an issue; especially appropriate for a persuasive presentation.
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ethics
Definition
A set of principles of right conduct.
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