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Kansas State Honors Speech
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Undergraduate 1
04/13/2009

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Support Materials
Definition
things like: narratives, descriptions, explanations, definitions, and examples that help solidify your argument.
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Thesis
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The most general claim of your speech
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Main points
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The main subdivision of your thesis
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Supporting Claims
Definition
Subdivisions of the main points
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Opener
Definition
Primary goal is draw people into the speech. Want to arouse things in the audience as to keep their attention throughout
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Introduction transition
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1) the general background about the topic such as history, explanations, and definitions 2)the relevance to the audience 3) The background of the speaker
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Plan of Speech
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Where you state the thesis and preview the main points
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Conclusion
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Mirror image of the intro. Repeat thesis and main points.
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Internal transition
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Provide "up-to-dates" with where you are in the speech and reviews old information. Comes between main point.
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Summary
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Run through of the main point
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Preview
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show what will be discussed in the upcoming main point
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Extemporaneous speaking
Definition
Learning a speech by talking yourself through it several times
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Memory-enhancing variables
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1) motivations to remember information 2) the nature of the information to be remembered 3) the understanding of the meaning and relationship of the info 4)repetition and rehearsal of the info.
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Memory-enhancing strategies
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1) use both extrinsic and intrinsic motivations to memorize 2) Choose vivid language that emphasizes the dramatic and/or vital nature of what is to be learned 3) Use Humor or entertaining strategies 4) Make the content meaningful 5) point out and/or create associations 6) Incorporate repetition, audience participation and practice
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Extrinsic Rewards
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An actual external reward as in praise or a prize
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Intrinsic Rewards
Definition
reward that gives someone internal satisfaction
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Self-evident claims
Definition
claims that are acceptable because of the meaning of the words in the claim, not because of the way things are in the world
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Empirical claims
Definition
Claims that require evidence. (observation, analysis)
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Direct observation
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Appeals to a listeners senses to make a claim acceptable.
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Testimony
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A statement of fact or opinion, given by a speaker or someone else , which serves as the basis foe belief.
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Expert opinion
Definition
The word of someone who should no what they are talking about. Often on issues where there is not a clear answer
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Statistics
Definition
numbers produced from data that has been organized and analyzed, and the number either summarizes the data or describes relationships among the data.
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Factual data
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Data produced from measurements, direct observation by an expert, or historical records
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Quantitative data
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data based on quantity analysis
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Informative statements
Definition
"the even numbered interstates highways run east and west, while the old ones run north and south"
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Examples
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I-35 is an example of an interstate that runs north and south
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Exhibits
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like photos, artifacts, video or tape recording.
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Circumstantial evidence
Definition
consists of accompanying or attendant facts, events, or conditions that claim a point.
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Tests of Evidence
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higher order beliefs that guide us in assessing the reliability of evidence.
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Hard Evidence
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Evidence that is tangible and strong
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Soft Evidence
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evidence that is a bit of a reach, not a single right answer
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Bias
Definition
that she or he has a vested interest in establishing a particular point of view or obtaining a particular outcome.
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What are the three parts of an introduction transition?
Definition
1) the general background about the topic such as history, explanations, and definitions 2)the relevance to the audience 3) The background of the speaker
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What are the three parts of an introduction?
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1)Opener 2)introduction transition 3) statements of thesis and main points.
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What should be included in the plan of speech at the end of the introduction?
Definition
Thesis and preview of main points
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What should be included in the conclusion?
Definition
Thesis / main points / closing lines
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What are the 4 memory-enhancing variables?
Definition
1) motivations to remember information 2) the nature of the information to be remembered 3) the understanding of the meaning and relationship of the info 4)repetition and rehearsal of the info.
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What are the 6 memory-enhancing strategies?
Definition
1) use both extrinsic and intrinsic motivations to memorize 2) Choose vivid language that emphasizes the dramatic and/or vital nature of what is to be learned 3) Use Humor or entertaining strategies 4) Make the content meaningful 5) point out and/or create associations 6) Incorporate repetition, audience participation and practice
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What are 2 things to consider when deciding whether to accept someone as an “expert”?
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1) education and 2) experience
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What are 3 conditions for a hypothesis?
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1)The hypothesis should be phrased affirmatively 2)Must be consistent with the relevant circumstances 3)Should employ no more assumptions than necessary to explain the relevant circumstances
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What are the 6 tests of evidence?
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1) is the evidence obviously relevant 2)are conditions favorable to making clear observations 3) are the testimony or circumstances represented accurately in the speech 4) is the source who is cited in position to know 5)is the evidence most recent 6)Are all the individual pieces of evidence consistent
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