Question

Answer the following questions, providing detailed explanations and specific examples with each response.

1. In a speech to motivate action, why should the audience be provided with information to take action immediately?
2. When would a statement of reasons pattern be effective?
3. When would a comparative-advantages pattern be effective?
4. In the notes this week there is a list of fallacies that should not be used in speeches. Provide an expanded definition and examples for each of the terms listed.
   Bandwagon
   Hasty
   Red hering
   Attack on a person
   False cause
   Building on an unproven assumption
   False analogy
   Either or reasoning
   Straw man

Answer 1

1. In a speech to motivate action, why should the audience be provided with information to take action immediately?
   This will act as an starting torque for immediate action. Also, will help convey your genuine reasons to the audience so that they become self-motivated and self-driven.
   
2. When would a statement of reasons pattern be effective?
   The statement of reasons pattern will be effective when they are delivered in proper sequence of relevance and importance.
   
3. When would a comparative-advantages pattern be effective?
   Comparative advantages pattern will be effective when there is competition among varies manufacturers or suppliers.
   
   1. In the notes this week there is a list of fallacies that should not be used in speeches. Provide an expanded definition and examples for each of the terms listed.
      a. Bandwagon - is a fallacy wherein it is considered that the opinion or view of the majority is correct. This can turn to be disadvantages, since in some cases the minority may be correct. Hence the speaker to avoid using bandwagon and instead incite the audience to find their correct solution as per their understanding on their own.
      b. Hasty - is being in hurry or fast in delivering the speech. As a result of this, the speech may loose it's importance as the entire information is not assimilated or conveyed to the entire audience.
      c. Red hering - This means distracting the audience from the basic goal and concept of the event. This often leads audience confused and unclear.
      d. Attack on a person - By using this fallacy, the speech turns into a personalized affair, rather than a community event. Wrong message is delivered and one may end up hurting feelings of some or entire audience.
      e. False cause - When the basis of the cause is false, the entire speech becomes worthless and a complete waste.
      f. Building on an unproven assumption - There is no support of facts to the speech. This can render the speech to be completely ineffective.
      g. False analogy - The arguments itself is baseless and erroneous. Therefore the speech is becomes like a lie.
      h. Either or reasoning - In this fallacy, the speaker presents only two options to the audience, when in reality there are more than two. This causes to misguide the audience and convey incorrect information to the greater masses.
      i. Straw man - This involves giving wrong impression about an opponent. This again is misguiding the audience and spreading wrong information around.