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| The dictionary definition of a word |
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| What the word suggests or implies |
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| A book of synonyms. This helps to see if another word fits better for your purpose |
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| The subject performs the action. " We donated food and clothing items to the shelter." |
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| Listener Centered Delivery |
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| Focused on ways to non-verbally reinforce the verbal message, making it more compelling to listeners. Avoids sending non verbal messages that distract from the verbal message. |
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| How loudly or softly you speak |
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| The highness or lowness of your voice on the musical staff |
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| How the sounds of a word are are said and which parts are stressed |
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| The act of speaking distinctly and clearly |
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| Seek agreement about the worth of a person, event, place, process, object, or idea. |
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| The process of influencing attitudes, beliefs, values, or behaviors through a public speech |
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| Logical appeals, the systematic way you structure the argument and the way you use reasoning to build it and support your claims with evidence. |
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| Reasoning by comparison, links two things together and claims that what is true of one is therefore true of the other. |
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| A speaker draws a conclusion based on too little evidence. |
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| When a speaker claims that because one event follows another, the first caused the second |
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| Involves cause and effect |
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| There are only two alternatives when, in fact others exist |
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| When a speaker weakens the opposing position by misrepresenting it in some way and then attacks that weaker(straw man) argument |
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| When something is presented as popular and therefore good or desirable |
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| Defense of the way things are simply because that's the way they have always been |
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| Use of irrelevant evidence or arguments to try to divert listener's attention from the real issue. |
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| Attacking an opponents character rather then dealing with the issue |
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| A conclusion does not follow from evidence for when an argument is supported with irrelevant evidence |
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| words that evoke emotion. These must be used selectively or they will loose their impact |
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| A formal, public greeting to a visiting person or group to make them feel comfortable and appreciated |
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| Combining contrasting ideas in the same sentence |
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| Tendency to respond favorably or unfavorably to something, to like or dislike it. Help ass ti a persuasive speech |
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| Actuation Persuasive Speech |
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| Designed to influence behavior |
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| The appeal of speaker credibility, in the sense of competence and character |
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| a technique for bolstering ethos by identifying with the audience by talking about shared beliefs and values related to the argument |
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| Praises or celebrates a person, group, or an event |
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| Short and has the purpose of introducing the main speaker |
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| Proposes a nominee for an elected office, honor or award |
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| Given to present an award to an individual or group and recognize the recipient's accomplishments |
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| Expresses appreciation for an award or gift received |
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| Praises or celebrates a person. group or event |
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