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| type of public speaking in which a speaker enters into a dialogue with an audience to clarify positions, explore issues and ideas, or articulate beliefs and values |
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| engaging in a process that involves the careful weighing of information and views |
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| environment in which the speaker's highest priority is to understand, respect, and appreciate the range of possible positions on an issue, even if those positions are quite different from his or her own |
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| condition of an invitational environment that requires the speaker to acknowlegde that all audience members hold equally valid perspectives worthy of exploration |
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| condition of an invitational environment that requires the speaker to recognize the inherent value of the audience's views,although those views may differ from the speaker's view |
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| condition of self-determination |
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| condition of an invitational environment that requires the speaker to recognize that people know what is best for them and have the right to make choices about their lives based on this knowledge |
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| speech to explore an issue |
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| invitational speech in which the speaker attempts to engage an audience in a discussion about an idea, concern, topic, or plan of action |
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| multiple perspective pattern |
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| organizational pattern that allows the speaker to address the many sides and positions of an issue before opening up the speech for dialogue with the audience |
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