Communication: KEY TERMS Ch 12 Flashcards
purpose statement
a declaration of the specific goal for a speech
thesis statement
a one-sentence version of the message in a speech
main point
a statement expressing a specific idea or theme related to the speech topic
topic pattern
a pattern of organizing the main points of a speech to represent different categories
time pattern
a pattern of organizing the main points of a speech in chronological order
space pattern
a pattern of organizing the main points of a speech according to areas
cause-and-effect pattern
a pattern of organizing the main points of a speech so that they describe the causes of an event and then identify its consequences
problem-solution pattern
a pattern of organizing the main points of a speech so that they describe a problem and them offer solution for it
transition
a statement that connects one point in a speech to the next
preview
a statement alerting listeners that a speaker is ablate to shift to a new topic
summary
a statement that briefly reminds listeners of points a speaker has already made
signposts
single words and phrases that distinguish one point in a presentation from another an help listeners follow the speaker’s path
rule of subordination
a rule of speech organization specifying that some concepts in the speech are more important than others
rule of division
a rule of speech organization specifying that if a point is divided into subpoints, it must have at least two subpoints
rule of parallel wording
a rule of speech organization specifying that all points and subpoints in an outline should have the same grammatical structure
