Midterm Flashcards
visual aid advantages
clarity, interest, retention, credibility, persuasiveness
kinds of visual aids
objects, models, photos, drawings, charts, handouts, videos, the speaker, presentation technology
preparing visual aids
limit text, use fonts efficiently, use colors efficiently, strategic images
presenting tips
display where easily visible, don’t read from screen, avoid passing things around, only display visual aids when discussing, practice with visual aids, explain clearly, know equipment
types of oraganization
chronological order, spatial order, causal order, problem-solution, topical order
connective
words/phrases that tie ideas together
types of connectives
transition, internal preview, internal summary, signpost
resources
book, newspaper, academic journals, websites
CRAP test
currency, reliability, authority, purpose
types of plagerism
global, patchwork, incremental
broad goal of speech
inform, persuade, entertain
specific purpose
states what the speaker hopes to accomplish
central idea
aka thesis, one sentence statement, captures main idea
demographic audience analysis
age, gender, religion, education, income, race, etc.
situational analysis
attitude towards topic, speaker, occasion
conotative
subjective, emotional meaning
colotative
literal, definition meaning
ways to use language
imagery, abstract words, concrete words, simile and metaphors, rhythm
types of special occasion speeches
introduction, presentation, acceptance, commemoration
purpose of intro
gain attention, reveal topic, establish credibility, preview body
purpose of conclusion
signals end of speech, briefly summarizes, reinforce central idea
conclusion layout
crescendo ending- build to zenith of power/intensity
dissolve- emotional appeal by fading to dramatic final statement
end with dramatic statement/question/story that refers to intro
methods of delivery
manuscript, memory, impromptu, extemporaneous
speakers voice
appropriate volume, pitch, rate, use pauses, proper pronunciation, speak clearly, use proper vocab
speakers apperence
personal appearance, movement, gestures, eye contact
kinesics
study of body motions as a mode of communication
intrapersonal communication
with self
interpersonal communication
with others
communication process
speaker, message, channel, listener, feedback, interference, situation
interference
anything that prevents the message from being perceived
situation
the setting
encoding
nonverbals used to present message
decoding
the audiences personal understanding of the message -leads to misunderstanding-
ethnocentrism
idea that our own culture, values, group of people are superior to others
