Exam #2 Flashcards

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Step #1:

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decide on a topic

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Good speeches always require ________.

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good planning

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Step #2:

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be ethical throughout the process

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step 3:

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determine the general purpose, the specific purpose, and the thesis statement

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step #4:

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define the audience

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step 5:

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support ideas with credible, documented information and sound reasoning

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step 6:

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draft the introduction, the body, and the conclusion

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step 7

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choose your language with care

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step 8

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deliver your speech with confidence

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topic test 1:

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is the topic compatible with the assignment’s requirements?

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topic test 2:

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is the topic one you can address in a way that benefits your audience?

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topic test 3

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does the topic interest you?

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ethical guideline 1

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resolve to pursue and to proclaim truthful content

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ethical guideline 2

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resolve to be fair in your pursuit and in your presentation of truthful content

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ethical guideline 3

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resolve to credit your sources in your pursuit and in your presentation of fair, truthful content

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general purpose

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to inform
to persuade
to inspire or entertain

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specific purpose

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a single phrase that defines precisely what you intend to accomplish in the speech

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thesis statement

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concisely states the idea that everything else in the speech will explain, justify, or demonstrate

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knowing your audience…

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helps you better understand what you must say and how you must say it

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obstacles to knowing the audience

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stereotyping

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Demographic Characteristics

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age
gender
ethnicity, race, cultural orientation
educational and economic background
religious and political association
family background
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psychographic characteristics

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beliefs
attitudes
values
behaviors

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situational characteristics

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time and location of speech
speech environment
audience size
audience knowledge of speaker and topic
purpose for gathering
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successful planners __________

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avoid the age gap

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successful planners jettison ______

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gender stereotypes

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successful planners determine ____

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how much their audience knows

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successful planners know ______

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the group

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successful planners recognize ____

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the importance of considering the audience’s lifestyle choices and attitudes, beliefs, and values

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successful planners consider

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why their audience is an audience

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two types of credibility:

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source credibility

message credibility

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source credibility

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the extent to which the speaker is perceived as a competent spokesperson.
this is impacted by things like the speaker’s background, set of ethics, and his or her delivery.

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message credibility

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the extent to which the speech is considered to be factual and well supported through documentation.
supportive information that is sufficient, relevant, and timely will enhance the speaker’s message credibility.

32
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research can change your speech in three ways:

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  1. expanding it in one place
  2. streamlining it in another place
  3. taking it apart to accommodate new information
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facts

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non-statistical pieces of information that are verifiable and irrefutable

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statistics:

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the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of information in numerical form

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examples

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an instance or incident, whether real or hypothetical, that serves to illustrate a larger point

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expert testimony

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paraphrased or quoted ideas from one who is a recognized expert in a field

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analogies

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these point to similarities between what we know an understand and what we do not know or cannot accept

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definitions

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words from official sources that clarify the meaning of important concepts

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fables, sayings, poems, and rhymes

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succinct statements that colorfully encapsulate important ideas

40
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visual support is used to ________

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clarify and add interest

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types of visual support:

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computer graphics
charts
maps
models
pictures
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five criteria for evaluating information

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  1. use only authoritative sources
  2. use only accurate information
  3. use objective sources
  4. use relevant information
  5. use current information