According to the book, a speaker should use facts and statistics when making a "logical appeal". They are best used in persuasive speeches when statistics and facts can make an impact, because they appeal to logic. I feel that they would not be very effective when trying to make an impact with your audience during a demonstration speech, because the facts and especially statistics probably don’t relate to your topic or get the point across like they would in other types of speeches. In persuasive speeches, they can help you to make an emotionally or logical impact on your audience persuading them to do whatever it is you want them to do, or see things your way. Also in informative speeches facts would be especially important because information is what you would base your speech on, and the information you give to your audience would be based on facts. You should probably use facts in every speech you give in order to show credibility and to know you are giving the correct information to your audience, but I think that statistics should only be used when you want to make an impact.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Facts and Statistics
According to the book, a speaker should use facts and statistics when making a "logical appeal". They are best used in persuasive speeches when statistics and facts can make an impact, because they appeal to logic. I feel that they would not be very effective when trying to make an impact with your audience during a demonstration speech, because the facts and especially statistics probably don’t relate to your topic or get the point across like they would in other types of speeches. In persuasive speeches, they can help you to make an emotionally or logical impact on your audience persuading them to do whatever it is you want them to do, or see things your way. Also in informative speeches facts would be especially important because information is what you would base your speech on, and the information you give to your audience would be based on facts. You should probably use facts in every speech you give in order to show credibility and to know you are giving the correct information to your audience, but I think that statistics should only be used when you want to make an impact.
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I started to read some of the blog posts on here and your post makes the most sense to me. When you stated that statistical data wouldn't be appropriate for a demonstration speech, I totally agreed. How do I give statistics on making brownies? "______ percent loves brownies, but they prefer walnuts compared to pine nuts." That doesn't make sense. That probably sounded stupid, my example I mean. I like that you stated that statistics aren't meant to be used in every speech. I feel like some people add statistics hoping it will improve their speech or make it sound more professional, when in actuality, it made the speech sound worse. Loved reading your post. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI agree that facts should also be used in every speech for credibility, otherwise I feel that it isn't as believable. I also agree about statistics and that using them in every speech is unnecessary, probably best to use them in persuasive speeches along with facts. Haha I liked the comment before mine, gave a great example of why statistics wouldnt be a good idea in a lot of speeches. Demonstrative speeches being the worst to use them in!I have also heard a speech or two that tried to use statistics where they did not belong and it honestly just sounded so corny, not making the speech at all better.
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