midterm Flashcards
Canons of Rhetoric
a classical approach to speechmaking in which the speaker divides a speech into five parts: invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery.
3 major parts of speech
intro, body, conclusion
thesis statement purpose
the central idea of the speech, lays out what speech is about.
Supporting Material examples
book, news article, journal
Supporting material purpose
illustrates and elaborates upon your ideas and provides evidence for your articles.
Main points
express the key ideas or arguments of the speech
Restriction on main point are..
only introduce one idea at a time
supporting points
organize the evidence you have gathered to explain or justify
coordinate points
given equal weight
subordinate points
comes from coordinate. below the more important ones
transitions
words or phrases that tie speech ideas together
speech aniexty
nervous bc of the fear of unknown, lack of control, self talk
reasons for anxiousness
lack of positive experience, feeling different, illusion of transparency, imposter syndrome.
imposter syndrome
a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success.
4 categories of human communication
mass, dyadic, small group, public