questions

1.Ethos, or credibility is composed of three dimensions: competence, trustworthiness, and dynamism.  Of those dimensions, which is most important for you when judging someone’s credibility and why?

2.Give an example of persuasive messages that you might need to create in each of the following context: academic, professional, personal, and civic.  Then do the same thing for persuasive messages you may receive
3.How might you use informative speaking in each of the following context: academic, professional, personal, and civic?
4.Of the four methods of informing (through definition, description, demonstration, or explanation), which do you think is most effective for you? Why? 
5.To help ensure that your persuasive speech topic is persuasive and not informative, identify the claims, evidence, and warrants you may use in your argument.