There are three common fallacies of emotional appeals. Identify one, then draft a scenario that illustrates the fallacy you chose.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
- Emotions as proof.
* Andrew attended a speech in which the speaker's delivery was impassioned and convincing. Andrew isn't sure about the evidence the speaker presented, but it doesn't matter to him. The speaker's energy was convincing enough.
- Emotional appeals as diversion.
* Selita was unprepared for her speech in class, so in lieu of evidence and support, she showed the class entertaining videos in hopes of distracting them. The class did not seem to notice that she lacked in preparation.
- Appeals to pity.
* In an attempt to persuade people to volunteer at his company, Donovan said, "I really need your help; I tried to do the work, but I've been having terrible depression and can't concentrate."
- Student examples will vary.
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Self-awareness may be defined as
A) how you perceive yourself. B) when you examine aspects of yourself as they might appear to others as well as to you. C) revealing information about yourself. D) the measure of how valuable you think you are.
Which of the following is a useful strategy for combating self-focus?
a. Attend only to messages that you will find interesting. b. Focus on your agenda in the listening situation. c. Concentrate and stay focused on the message. d. Listen intently without giving feedback.