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Introduction to Speech for Business
Dr. English's Intro to Speech Course
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Undergraduate 2
04/21/2010

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6 items that compromise effective use of voice
"All Fleas Pee Right Past Vincent"
Definition
Articulation
Fluency
Pause
Pitch
Pitch
Volume
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what is articulation and how does the speaker achieve this
Definition
articulation is pronouncing words clearly and concisly with out over articulation. The speaker should use articulation so the audience can clearly understand him.
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What is fluency and what should the speaker achieve with fluency
Definition
The words spoken should flow fluently without unintentional pauses or hesitations. The speaker can achieve this by speaking with good conversational quality and not just reading straight from a notecard.
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What is pitch and what should the speaker try to achieve?
Definition
Inflection and intonation of voice. The speaker should use variety of pitch to have effective diversity
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What is Rate and what would the speaker try to achieve with it
Definition
Words spoken should be well paused, not too fast and not too slow. The speaker can achieve this by speaking clearly and not trying to rush his or her speech.
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What is pause and what does the speaker achieve with it
Definition
intentional breaks of speaking after an important point. Speaker can use this effectively by using pause after critical points to emphasis his or her message
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what is volume and what does the speaker achieve with this
Definition
the loudness of voice shouldnt be too loud or too soft. It should be firm and convincing. speaker should talk with conviction but not yell at audience.
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2 Elements of the Nature of Good Delivery
Definition
Naturalness and Conversational Quality
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What is naturalness
Definition
speaker should be natural and not too rigid, stiff, or over practiced. He or she should be comfortable in front of the audience and not consciously thinking of body gestures.
Term
what is conversational quality
Definition
speaker should speak with intent to connect and talk directly to audience. Shouldnt just be read from a notecard with out making eye contact. Be "real" with the audience.
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Discuss fully the concept of CHOICE as it relates to Ethos
Definition
The speaker has a CHOICE of what information he can share with the audience and which info to keep from them. The speaker can also choose what those appeals to use in the speech. These choices will affect how the audience perceives the speaker after the speech.
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Discuss fully the concept of CHANGE and how it relates to ETHOS
Definition
The audience can CHANGE their perception of the speaker and his moral character based on the information they dear during the speech. This change is based on the ethos that the speaker can display during the speech
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discuss fully the concept of PERCEPTION and how it relates to Ethos
Definition
The audience has a pre-established PERCEPTION of the speaker. The perception is of the speakers moral values and ethical beliefs.
Term
Fully explain how to determine STATISTICAL SOUNDNESS. What about statistical soundness should you consider?
Definition
To determine statistical soundness, you need to ANALYZE THE POPULATION taken in the study and determine how accurate this data is based on the people in the study. Also you need to consider how the statistics are presented and if they are slanted in anyway to be deceiving.
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fully explain how to determine when a source is UNPREJUDICE
Definition
You need to analyze the source of the evidence by asking, "WHAT DOES THIS PERSON HAVE TO GAIN FROM THIS ISSUE?" you need to make sure the evidence was gathered and presented in an unbiased way
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Fully explain how to determine the EVIDENCE RECENCY
Definition
you need to determine how old the evidence is or how long ago the study was taken and analyze what has changed on the issue or topic since then. If there is more recent data available, then use that.
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Fully explain how to determine the reliability of sources of evidence
Definition
To test the validity of evidence you need to analyze the credentials and authority of the sources of evidence as it relates to your topic. The source should be an expert or have significant experience on this issue.
Term
State the premise of William James' Theory of Persuasion
Definition
That which controls attention determines action
Term
6 points of William James' Theory of Persuasion
Definition
1.Shock the Audience
2. Show the significance of the proposal
3. Show a conflict concerning the proposal
4. Arouse the curiosity of the audience
5.Make the speech easier to follow
6. Use a variety of rhetorical acts
Term
____________ is the faculty of discovering in any given case the available means of persuasion and choosing the best means for a given audience
Definition
rhetoric
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