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com 131 exam 2
vocab and important info for com 131
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
10/03/2020

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Invention
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Refers to the processes of discovering materials and arguments for a speech
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Speech situation
Definition
Refers to both the exigency or reason for giving the speech as well as those things that constrain what can be said the primary characteristic of the speech situation is the reason and purpose of a speech secondary elements include the space and place of a speech as well as the characteristics of the audience
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Brainstorming
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Refers to the creative process of developing ideas and solutions to the problem
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Concept map
Definition
Visual representation of the relationship between different concepts usually depicted by arrows and lines
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General speech purpose
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Answers the questions why with regards to the audience and occasion
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Specific purpose statement
Definition
Single sentence that explains specific topic and goal of presentation
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Thesis statement
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Single sentence that explains topic and purpose of a speech
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Common knowledge
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Refers to events ideas things or beliefs that are widely known and understood in a community
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Truth
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Is a fact or belief that is wildly accepted by a given community or group of people
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Misinformation
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Is false inaccurate or misleading information
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Supporting material
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Refers to the facts statistics testimony examples and stories that bolster your claim
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Facts
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Are valuable truths or information that is independent of the opinion
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Statistics
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Refers to numerical facts or measurements about a large group or collection
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Opinions
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Judgements that may/may not depends on facts or knowledge
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Testimony
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Refers to the sharing of an individual’s viewpoints perspectives or opinions
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Examples
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Descriptive representations used to demonstrate claims
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Stories
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Are extended examples that follow a familiar pattern that include a beginning middle and end
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Contextual reasoning
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Concerns thinking about the kinds of support you can use for a speech given its contextual demands and constraints
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Style
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Refers to the way a person presents themselves to others
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Denotation
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Refers to the literal and primary meaning on a sign (dictionary)
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Connotation
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Refers to the felling one associates with a sign
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Impression management
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Refers to the way a person navigates themselves presentation and body language
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Expertise
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Refers to having knowledge or skills particular to a given field in the context of public speaking expertise is associated with credibility
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Jargon
Definition
Specialized or particular language of a particular community or group
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Vivid language
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Concerns words that are sensuous and evocative
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Alliteration
Definition
The recurrence of the same sound or words
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Tropes
Definition
Are figures of speech popular tropes include metaphors similes and irony
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Metaphors
Definition
Tropes or figures of speech comparing 2 seemingly unsimilar things
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Similes
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Metaphors that use or imply the word like
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Irony
Definition
Trope for saying one thing but meaning another
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Speech
Definition
The meeting place of the body and language typically understood as a meaningful vocal expression
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Tone
Definition
Refers to the emotional quality or character of human expression in public speaking tone references the feelings of the speaker as they are expects in delivery
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Tone work
Definition
References the labor of the speaker to craft control or change the expression or feeling in public speaking
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Vocalic
Definition
Study of nonverbal character and expressiveness of the human voice
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Volume
Definition
The loudness of a speaker’s voice
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Pitch
Definition
The sound frequency of a speaker’s voice from low to high the rising and falling of pitch in a speakers voice is called intonation
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Articulation
Definition
Pronouncing words in a clear manner
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Pronunciation
Definition
The correct or accepted way a word sounds
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Rate
Definition
The speed or pace of speaking
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Modulation
Definition
The attempt to vary the volume pitch rate and general character of ones voice
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Verbal fillers
Definition
Using um, like, ah or you know when filling pauses or thinking
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Vocal projection
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Refers to the way in which speakers use the strength of their voice to control volume and express confidence in a speaking situation
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Feedback
Definition
Refers to unpleasant sounds created when audio inputs are to close to outputs
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Accents
Definition
Refers to the way a person’s voice sounds and how they pronounce words
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Dialect
Definition
Refers both an accent and certain terms or phrases speaking styles and grammatical conventions particular to a community class aligns or geographical region
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Gesture
Definition
Refers to movement of head hands or arms to communicate an idea or feeling
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Informative speaking
Definition
Attempts to introduce or impart new knowledge or information to audiences
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Description
Definition
Gives audiences a mental sense of an events process or object evoking sites sounds and smells
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Definition
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Is used to explain or describe the meaning of a term or concept
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Narration
Definition
Verbal account of an event or series of events
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