Author Question: Speakers who support their assertions by citing firsthand experience A) Are rated higher in ... (Read 158 times)

P68T · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

Speakers who support their assertions by citing firsthand experience

A) Are rated higher in trustworthiness.
B) Don't have to do as much research.
C) Are more highly motivated.
D) Are more likely to provide good eye contact.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the application of evidence and logic is true?

A) Listeners can easily distinguish between low quality and high quality evidence.
B) Low ability listeners tend to be persuaded by a large amount of evidence, regardless of how good it is.
C) Evidence that is familiar is more persuasive than new evidence.
D) When giving evidence, you don't need to name the source unless the audience already knows and trusts the source.