3rd quarter Flashcards
refers to delivering a speech with little to no preparation at all.
extemporaneous speech
two non-verbal cues speakers often show when delivering a speech (can be negative or positive)
gestures and postures
element in speech that helps you convey your message or distract your audience.
gestures
term coined by a researcher referring to a post wherein the speaker is standing up straight, smiling broadly, and putting his hands on his hips.
power pose
gestures are used in… (reea)
recalling points
emphasizing points
engaging your audiences
appearing intelligent
how to maximize gestures (mdean)
match gestures with your speech
do not exaggerate
emphasize gestures if and when necessary
avoid too much repetition of gestures
natural gestures
Q&A tips and tricks
Anticipate the questions
DO NOT evaluate a question
Ask for clarification if you need
time to answer
Repeat the question
Pause, and consider your answers
Ask if all is clear
a speech that a person delivers without preparation.
impromptu speech
critics in this approach looks at
whether the text seeks to corrupt or
negatively influence the reader
Moral Criticism
focuses on the text’s contexts
seeks to discover the so-called
“authorial intent”
Historical Criticism
seeks to illuminate on the writer’s
psychology / way of thinking
about the author’s life
Biographical Criticism
believes that literature can be viewed
subjectively (solely dependent on the
reader)
usual criticism used in English lit
classrooms
Reader’s Response Criticism
formalist approach
focuses solely on the text itself, and
how the structure gives out its
meaning
Structural Literary Criticism
critics in this approach analyze the text
on how it presents a balanced view of the
nature and value of women.
Feminist Criticism
directly for names of persons, places, things, and ideas.
Personal Pronouns
