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COLL-P155
Final Vocab
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
05/07/2014

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Arrangement
Definition
can invite a viewpoint based on order
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Types of arrangement
Definition
chronological, spatial, categorical, cause-effect, problem-solution, compare-contrast, other
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Cause
Definition
A causes B; if A happens, B will happen; must prove causation vs. correlation
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Civic Engagement
Definition
working with others to achieve public goods
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Conclusion
Definition
signals the end of the speech is coming, summarizes the main ideas, and makes a final appeal to the audience
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Content
Definition
what exactly are you saying?
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Culturetypes
Definition
Sometimes stated in form of metaphor; express the values, identity, and goals of a particular group and time
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Delivery
Definition
the way you present yourself
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Ethical Delivery
Definition
to communicate with respect to your listeners, never seeking to manipulate them but aiming for a mutually beneficial outcome
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Ethos
Definition
the character and credibility of the speaker
-knowledge
-honesty
-goodwill towards the audience
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Exigence
Definition
a problem that can be solved by speech
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Extemporaneous Delivery
Definition
to easily adapt to the audience while speaking, making changes while speaking and even omit points if time runs short
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Isocrates
Definition
the most significant teacher of rhetoric and public speaking in Athens
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Logos
Definition
the emotions that can be evoked in the audience
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Moral Sensitivity
Definition
involves a good-faith effort to see the situation from your audience’s perspective. “involves interpreting the situation, recognizing it as one embodying ethical issues, using empathy and role-taking to understand how the act might affect all concerned, and imagining cause-effect sequences of events”
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Oral communication
Definition
interaction that creates meaning through language
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Personification
Definition
treats inanimate subjects, such as ideas or institutions, as though they had human form or feeling
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Polarization
Definition
Dividing the audience into a positive “us” and a negative “them”
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Political engagement
Definition
influencing public policy or the elected official
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Public
Definition
a group of citizens who recognize each other’s interests and have developed habits of settling disputes
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Public oral communication
Definition
the use of language to create meaning through interaction with a group whom engage in addressing issues of public interest
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Public voice
Definition
publicizing your viewpoint and raising awareness
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Rhetoric
Definition
Traditionally practiced public oral communication. First invented in Athens 2500 years ago. Used to help with public and civic communication.
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Rhetorical proof
Definition
Interaction in which the speaker and listeners reason together
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Signs/Signifiers
Definition
A is a sign of B; Railroad track sign is a sign of railroads
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Style
Definition
The way you speak: word choice, metaphors, etc
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