Persuasion

"It is impossible to escape persuasive speaking, and persuasion has consequences. Change can occur when persuasion takes place. Persuasion is the process that occurs when a communicator (sender) influences the values, beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors of another person (receiver). . . .To fully understand persuasion, we need to understand influence and motivation." Hybels & Weaver, Communicating Effectively, p. 458)

Application: See how logical you are with this test (click here). After completing the test, consider: How logical do you think you are in persuasive situations? Is your persuasiveness more effective in your close relationships? Work relationships? Other contexts?

Informative Speaking

"Informative speeches generally concentrate on explaining--telling how something works, what something means, or how to do something. A speaker who gives an informative speech usually tries to give his or her audience information without taking sides." (Hybels & Weaver, Communicating Effectively, p. 293)

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