Test 1 (Chapter 1)

Question 1

4 parts of the rhetorical situation

Answer 1

1. Occasion (where it’s given)
2. Audience (who it’s given)
3. Speech (message give)
4. Speaker (who gives it)

Question 2

Contraints

Answer 2

Cannot control

1. Audience
2. Occasion

Question 3

Opportunities

Answer 3

1. Speaker

2. Speech

Question 4

“Frame of reference”

Answer 4

The framework every person comes to the speech already having based on their prior knowledge of the subject. Pretty much their Bias. Act on info based on that framework.

Question 5

5 principles of rhetoric

Answer 5

1. Invention
2. Arrangement
3. Style
4. Delivery
5. Memory

Question 6

How do the 5 principles of rhetoric work together?

Answer 6

Things you can influence the audience with and make the speech an opportunity instead of a constraint.

Question 7

4 Characteristics of public forum

Answer 7

1. Problem that affects people collectively.
2. Cooperative action is needed.
3. Decisions require subjective judgement.
4. A decision is required.

Question 8

Dangers to the health of public forum

Answer 8

Take people will become disengaged is an issue of public concern. When people don’t care about government issues, a democracy can’t work.