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
Communication Process
source, encoding, message, channel, receiver, decoding, feedback, noise, shared meaning, context
Chronologically
follows a natural sequence, best for topics that describe a timeline
problem solution
demonstrates nature and significance of a problem and provides justification
Presentation Aids
will help audience understand your points. visuals or audios
why study public speaking
gain real life skills to greater confidence
advance professional goals
gain oral communication skills employers value
conversation skills
planning and delivering a speech. instinctive adjustments to your audience, topic, and occasion.
composition skills
writing a speech. offering credible evidence, researching topics. Having an intro, thesis, ideas, and conclusion
audience analysis
a process of learning about your listeners relative to the speech topic and occasion
general speech purposes
to inform, to persuade, or to mark a special occasion
