Exam 2 Ch. 11-14 Flashcards
An organizational pattern for a public speech in which the topic is organized into its subtopics or component parts.
topical pattern
a culture that emphasizes the group’s rather than the individual’s goals
collectivist culture
the main assertion of a message
thesis
an organizational pattern in which a speaker arranges the information in a discourse to motivate an audience to respond positively to the speaker’s purpose
motivated sequence
the science of reasoning
logical support
the process of claiming authorship for the work of another and can apply to ideas as well as specific words
plagiarism
an information you want to communicate or the attitude or behavior you want to change
specific purpose
a speech delivered without preparation
impromptu speech
a statement that summarizes what you have already discussed in the speech, usually some major subdivision of your speech
internal summary
a speech that is thoroughly prepared and organized in detail and in whichcertain aspects of style are predetermined
extemporaneous speech
style of spoken discourse that consists of shorter, simpler, and more familiar words.
oral style
words or statements that connect what was said to what will be said
transitions
a question that you ask without expecting an answer
rhetorical question
expressions that are unique to a specific language and whose meaning cannot be deduced from the individual words used
idiom
the physiological movements of the speech organs as they modify and interrupt the air stream emitted from the lungs
articulation
a figure of speech in which two unlike objects are compared using words, like or as
simile
a speech devoted to describing an object or person
Speech of description
a type of definition in which the steps to construct the object are identified
Operational definition
a speech devoted to showing how to do something or how something operates
speech of demonstration
a relative brief specific instance
example
the historical or linguistic development of a word or phrase and often a useful way to help define a word
etymology
a form of supporting material consisting of an expert’s opinions or witnesses’ accounts and may add an authoritative tone to your arguments
testimony
a message that repeats an idea in different words
restatement
a long example presented in the form of an anecdote, short story, or report
narrative
a relatively long and detailed example
illustration
a predisposition to resond for or against an object, person, or position
Attitude
the believability of a speaker
credibility
the tendency of listeners to actively seek out information that supports their existing opinions, beliefs, attitudes, and values
selective exposure
confidence in the existence or truth of something
belief
questions concerned with values
question of value
the realization or fulfillment of one’s talents and potentialities
self-actualization
one of the abilities of credibility; the individual’s dynamism or forcefulness
Charisma
questions concerning what should be or should not be done
questions of policy
questions concerned with what is or not true
questions of fact
