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speech unit 2 Flashcards

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K-F-C

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Know about
Feel strongly
Can do

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3 General Purposes For Speaking

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inform, persuade, and entertain your audience

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What is the “roadmap” to your speech?

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thesis statement

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Why is it important to know your audience?

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so that you know how to engage your audience

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Three tips to thinking about the occasion

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Where, when, and restrictions on your speech

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Know that we write for the ___ and not the ___

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ear, eye

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purpose

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speeches goal

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general purpose

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to inform

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specific purpose

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relates to your topic

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thesis statement

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complete sentence that expresses the speaker’s most important idea

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audience

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people who hear the speech

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demographic data

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defining characteristics of your audience

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occasion

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time, place and all other conditions that define the setting where you’ll deliver your speech

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expert opinion

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a statement and belief about a subject from a person who is recognized as an authority on the subject

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example

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single instance that supports or develops a statement

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illustration

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detailed example

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Anecdotes

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brief and often amusing stories

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statistics

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numeral facts

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comparison

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a statement that shows the similarities between people, places, things, events, or ideas

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figurative comparison

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imaginatively shows similarities between things that are essentially not alike

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literal comparison

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shows the real similarities between things that are essentially alike

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contrast

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highlighting the differences between two things

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description

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a word or picture of a person, place, thing, or event

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quotation

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expresses someone’s exact words

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Chronological order

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arranges details or events according to the order in which they occurred in time. (often used for expository speeches that present a history of something

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Topical order

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a topic is broken down into parts and then arranged in order determined by the speaker and stated in the specific purpose

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Spatial order

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details are arranged according to their positions in space. Often used for descriptions

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Climatic order

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arranges items according to their order of importance usually starting from the least important information and ending with the item that is most important

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Cause-and-effect order

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information is arranged to show causes or conditions and the effects or results of those causes or conditions

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Comparison and contrast order

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items of information are arranged to show the similarities and differences between the items.

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Experience

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relate your topic to your audience’s experience

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familiarity

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If possible, poll your audience members before you plan your speech to find the extent of their knowledge of your topic

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Technical Knowledge

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Use technically specific details and wording only if you are presenting to experts. If your audience lacks that degree of knowledge, adapt your language to suit the audience’s level of understanding

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Details

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With a process speech, make sure your steps are detailed enough that people can follow along and potentially complete those same steps themselves at a later time

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Essential steps

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in a process speech, keep the essential steps. Include enough information to make the process clear

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Helping listeners retain information

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Mnemonic device: helps the memory by providing easy-to-remember associations
Audiovisual materials: save time in explanation, can clarify a point, and can help the audience remember information.
Demonstrations: speaker performs the process to help listeners understand it and learn how to perform it themselves.

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credibility

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the amount of trust and belief the speaker inspires in an audience

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enthusiasm

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be enthusiastic about your topic, your audience will probably find it difficult to become excited about your topic you are speaking about if you do not find it important or interesting

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eye contact

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establish eye contact with your listeners. If you look at the members of your audience, they will look at you. If you fail to establish eye contact the members of your audience will let their eyes wander

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Vocal variety and emphasis

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vary your tone, rate, volume and pitch to emphasize key points and to make your speech more interesting

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Clear articulation and enunciation

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be careful not to slur your words. When you speak clearly, your audience will find listening to your message easy and enjoyable

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good pronunciation

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your pronunciation can either help or hurt your credibility. If you mispronounce keywords in your speech, your listeners will begin to question whether you have a thorough knowledge of your subject

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methods of speech delivering

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Impromptu speech is given on the spur of the moment with no preparation
Manuscript speech is written out completely and read to the audience
Memorized speech is written out completely and recited word for word
Extemporaneous speech is fully outlined and practiced but not memorized

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How to control stage fright

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Stage fright is normal
Your audience is not likely to notice your nervousness
Experience and practice will help

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Before your speech

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Prepare for your speech carefully and completely
Look your best
Relax tense muscles
Give yourself a pep talk
Be self-assured

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Improving Nonverbal Behavior

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Appearance- is how you look to your audience
Eye contact- is direct visual contact with the eyes of members of your audience
facial expression- gives your audiences clues about the context of your speech.
Effective gestures- natural hand gestures that you use in an ordinary conversation
Good posture- creates an impression of confidence and authority

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How to improve your vocal skills

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Enthusiasm- the strong positive feeling speakers show for their topics
Vocalized pauses- meaningless speech sounds that speakers use to fill time
Articulation- shaping of distinct sounds into recognizable words
Pronunciation- the grouping and accenting of the sounds
Enunciation- refers to distinctiveness of sounds you make

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