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Exam 1 Vocab (Textbook) Flashcards

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The group of people sitting in front of you, as you begin to speak; they can be described in demographic categories

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Literal Audience

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What the literal audience can become when you convince the members to think or act differently

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Rhetorical audience

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A comparison based on similarities between something familiar and something unfamiliar

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Analogy

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Making a case for a perspective, a change in belief, or a particular action

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Advocacy

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The act of making a speech to an audience

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Delivery

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Harmony among related parts

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unity

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Making good arguments that are supported by good grounds

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Reasoning

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Generalizations or commitments based only on your own personal perspective

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bias

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A graph that displays numerical information as rectangular bars in which lengths are proportional to their value

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Bar graph

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A tool for choosing a rhetorical audience as people in a specific role in order to change their perspective on your topic

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“As” test

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Term for the study of how language, argument, and narrative can persuade an audience

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Rhetoric

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Judgments (criticism and praise) phrased in terms of “I” rather than “you”

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“I” statements

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A diagram that shows the relationship of parts

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Chart

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The coexistence of numerous ethnic, cultural, political, or religious groups in one nation

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Pluralism

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Rules, standards, or principles that govern people’s conduct, or habitual moral behavior

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Ethics

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A graph that displays numerical information as a series of data points connected by straight lines

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Line graph

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A group of people who share a common set of concers

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Public

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An assertion (a claim) supported by evidence, expert opinion, data, or a logical claim (grounds)

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Argument

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A statement to be proven or agreed to

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Claim

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Surveying your audience’s beliefs, values, experiences, and motivations

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Audience analysis

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The people who have something to lose or gain as the result of a decision or policy. They have an interest in that decision

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stakeholders

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The context of relevance to the audience, for the information or arguments of a speech; often articulated in the introduction and conclusion

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Frame

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An attempt to influence an audience

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Appeal

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Evidence, expert opinion, data, or a logical chain in support of an argument

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Grounds

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A statement of the relevant meaning of a word, phrase, or term

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definition

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population characteristics, such as age, gender, or income

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demographics

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A pictorial representation of the parts of an object

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diagram

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28
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Listening attentively for the meaning and relevance of the speech

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Active listening

29
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A circular chart that displays numerical information as slices whose sizes are proportional to their value

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Pie chart

30
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System of government in which people govern themselves, either through direct votes or by electing officals who represent them

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Democracy

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A set of vivid and concrete details that characterize an object, event, person, or idea

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description

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A statement or account that makes a process or complex concept clear

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Explanation

33
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Listening that does not actively engage the ideas and arguments of the speaker

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Passive listening

34
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Listening to evaluate what is well done and poorly done in a speech

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Critical listening

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Literal Audience

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The group of people sitting in front of you, as you begin to speak; they can be described in demographic categories

36
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Rhetorical audience

A

What the literal audience can become when you convince the members to think or act differently

37
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Analogy

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A comparison based on similarities between something familiar and something unfamiliar

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Advocacy

A

Making a case for a perspective, a change in belief, or a particular action

39
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Delivery

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The act of making a speech to an audience

40
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unity

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Harmony among related parts

41
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Reasoning

A

Making good arguments that are supported by good grounds

42
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bias

A

Generalizations or commitments based only on your own personal perspective

43
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Bar graph

A

A graph that displays numerical information as rectangular bars in which lengths are proportional to their value

44
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“As” test

A

A tool for choosing a rhetorical audience as people in a specific role in order to change their perspective on your topic

45
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Rhetoric

A

Term for the study of how language, argument, and narrative can persuade an audience

46
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“I” statements

A

Judgments (criticism and praise) phrased in terms of “I” rather than “you”

47
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Chart

A

A diagram that shows the relationship of parts

48
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Pluralism

A

The coexistence of numerous ethnic, cultural, political, or religious groups in one nation

49
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Ethics

A

Rules, standards, or principles that govern people’s conduct, or habitual moral behavior

50
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Line graph

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A graph that displays numerical information as a series of data points connected by straight lines

51
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Public

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A group of people who share a common set of concers

52
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Argument

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An assertion (a claim) supported by evidence, expert opinion, data, or a logical claim (grounds)

53
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Claim

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A statement to be proven or agreed to

54
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Audience analysis

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Surveying your audience’s beliefs, values, experiences, and motivations

55
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stakeholders

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The people who have something to lose or gain as the result of a decision or policy. They have an interest in that decision

56
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Frame

A

The context of relevance to the audience, for the information or arguments of a speech; often articulated in the introduction and conclusion

57
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Appeal

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An attempt to influence an audience

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Grounds

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Evidence, expert opinion, data, or a logical chain in support of an argument

59
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definition

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A statement of the relevant meaning of a word, phrase, or term

60
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demographics

A

population characteristics, such as age, gender, or income

61
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diagram

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A pictorial representation of the parts of an object

62
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Active listening

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Listening attentively for the meaning and relevance of the speech

63
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Pie chart

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A circular chart that displays numerical information as slices whose sizes are proportional to their value

64
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Democracy

A

System of government in which people govern themselves, either through direct votes or by electing officals who represent them

65
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description

A

A set of vivid and concrete details that characterize an object, event, person, or idea

66
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Explanation

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A statement or account that makes a process or complex concept clear

67
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Passive listening

A

Listening that does not actively engage the ideas and arguments of the speaker

68
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Critical listening

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Listening to evaluate what is well done and poorly done in a speech

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