Palm Beach State Collage Persuasive Strategies Chapter Discussion
Description
Please remember to read the chapter sections fully from the textbook first, and follow the instructions for each question carefully for each reading before submitting your responses. Please include the highlighted terms and concepts mentioned in question from the chapter to demonstrate that you have read the chapter and understand the concepts. Instructions: Please read the instructions carefully and answer the following prompt.
First, read Chapter 11.4: Persuasive Strategies
Online Chapter link:
https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication/chapter/11-4-persuasive-strategies/Links to an external site.
https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication/chapter/4-1… to an external site.)
Format: In a separate paragraph, answer ONLY TWO questions below. Answer each question in 100-125 words. Responses should demonstrate understanding of the reading and refer to relevant concepts from the chapters to explain your responses.
Ethos, or credibility, is composed of three dimensions: competence, trustworthiness, and dynamism. Of those dimensions, which is most important for you when judging someones credibility and why?
- Recount a time when you experienced cognitive dissonance. What was the new information and what did it clash with? What coping strategies, of the ones discussed in the chapter, did you use to try to restore cognitive balance?
How ethical do you think it is for a speaker to rely on fear appeals? When do fear appeals cross the line?