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MIDTERM VOCAB Flashcards

1
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Extemporaneous

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a mix of impromptu speaking and memorization

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Communication Apprehension

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an individual’s level of fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons

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Purpose

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The reason for which something is done or created

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Informative Strategy

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the way in which you intend on informing your audience about your specific topic

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Audience

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individuals who are directly or indirectly receiving, engaging, or responding to the speaker’s message.

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Audience-Centered

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Speakers who consider the perspectives, needs, and wants of their audience

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Common Ground

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the ways in which the speaker and audience are similar to one another

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Audience Analysis

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the process of gathering and interpreting information about an audience to adapt, develop, and communicate a message

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Direct Observation

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informal strategy speakers use to physically observe and look at characteristics of an audience

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Demographics

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the discrete identity characteristics of an audience, such as race, gender, sex, ethnicity, age, etc.

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Psychographics

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the psychological information of an audience such as their values, beliefs, attitudes, etc.

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Stereotypes

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widely held and oversimplified cultural beliefs about particular people and things

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Pandering

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when speakers overcompensate and indulge audiences by only considering their audience’s personal interests, perspectives, and beliefs

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Positionally

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the individual and collective experiences and perspectives a speaker possesses

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Ethnocentrism

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the belief that your cultural views are superior to others

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Audience Engagement

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active involvement of an audience during a presentation. Includes both verbal and nonverbal cues

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Thesis

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the main idea of a message expressed as a proposition or argument

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Discreteness

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Each main point should be distinguishable from all others

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Succinctness

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The points are said in a simple, clear way that can be grasped immediately

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Coherence

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How the main points go together and connect

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Voice Image

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the way that you perceive and believe that others perceive the quality and impact of your voice

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Volume

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how loud or quiet your voice is

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Pitch

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how high or low your voice is

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Inflection

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variations in pitch to convey emotional or meaningful content

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Darting

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rapid eye movements around room/uncomfortable staring at audience members

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Meandering

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lower body movements that are distracting, such as pacing or swaying

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Fidgeting

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upper body movements that are distracting, such as swinging arms

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Manuscript

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delivery style which is read from a written script; conversational reading with moments of sustained eye contact

29
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Memorized

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delivery style which was written but delivered without any notecards or script; word-for-word recitation without a script

30
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Impromptu

A

off-the-cuff with little to no rehearsal and no script or notes

31
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a mix of impromptu speaking and memorization

A

Extemporaneous

32
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an individual’s level of fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons

A

Communication Apprehension

33
Q

The reason for which something is done or created

A

Purpose

34
Q

the way in which you intend on informing your audience about your specific topic

A

Informative Strategy

35
Q

individuals who are directly or indirectly receiving, engaging, or responding to the speaker’s message.

A

Audience

36
Q

Speakers who consider the perspectives, needs, and wants of their audience

A

Audience-Centered

37
Q

the ways in which the speaker and audience are similar to one another

A

Common Ground

38
Q

the process of gathering and interpreting information about an audience to adapt, develop, and communicate a message

A

Audience Analysis

39
Q

informal strategy speakers use to physically observe and look at characteristics of an audience

A

Direct Observation

40
Q

the discrete identity characteristics of an audience, such as race, gender, sex, ethnicity, age, etc.

A

Demographics

41
Q

the psychological information of an audience such as their values, beliefs, attitudes, etc.

A

Psychographics

42
Q

widely held and oversimplified cultural beliefs about particular people and things

A

Stereotypes

43
Q

when speakers overcompensate and indulge audiences by only considering their audience’s personal interests, perspectives, and beliefs

A

Pandering

44
Q

the individual and collective experiences and perspectives a speaker possesses

A

Positionally

45
Q

the belief that your cultural views are superior to others

A

Ethnocentrism

46
Q

active involvement of an audience during a presentation. Includes both verbal and nonverbal cues

A

Audience Engagement

47
Q

the main idea of a message expressed as a proposition or argument

A

Thesis

48
Q

Each main point should be distinguishable from all others

A

Discreteness

49
Q

The points are said in a simple, clear way that can be grasped immediately

A

Succinctness

50
Q

How the main points go together and connect

A

Coherence

51
Q

the way that you perceive and believe that others perceive the quality and impact of your voice

A

Voice Image

52
Q

how loud or quiet your voice is

A

Volume

53
Q

how high or low your voice is

A

Pitch

54
Q

variations in pitch to convey emotional or meaningful content

A

Inflection

55
Q

rapid eye movements around room/uncomfortable staring at audience members

A

Darting

56
Q

lower body movements that are distracting, such as pacing or swaying

A

Meandering

57
Q

upper body movements that are distracting, such as swinging arms

A

Fidgeting

58
Q

delivery style which is read from a written script; conversational reading with moments of sustained eye contact

A

Manuscript

59
Q

delivery style which was written but delivered without any notecards or script; word-for-word recitation without a script

A

Memorized

60
Q

off-the-cuff with little to no rehearsal and no script or notes

A

Impromptu

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