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Public Speaking 1
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
02/27/2011

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Attitude/Belief/Value
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Attitude- General positive or negative feeling a person has about something. Belief- Person's idea of what is real or true or not. Value- Person's idea of what is good, worthy, or important.
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Open/Close ended Questions
Definition
question that allows the respondent to answer in an unrestricted way. Question that requires the respondent to choose an answer from two or more alternatives.
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Techniques for managing speaker anxiety
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have realistic expectations, systematic desensitization, visualization, wear appropriate clothing, positive motivating statements, cognitive restructuring,
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SPEAKER ANXIETY
Definition
Trembling, shaking, mind going blank, saying something embarrassing, not being able to speak, sounding foolish,
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differences between presentational speaking and writing
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General Purpose
Definition
the speeches broad goal: to inform, invite, persuade, introduce, commemorate, accept
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Specific Purpose
Definition
focus statement that identifies exactly what a speaker wants to accomplish with a speech
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Thesis Statement
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Summarizes in a single declarative sentence the main ideas, assumptions, or arguments you want to express in your speech
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What makes a good thesis statement?
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Helps you accomplish a goal by allowing you to state in a single sentence specific ideas, helps you identify main ideas
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Main Points
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Most important ideas you address in yo' speech fool
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Subpoint
Definition
Point of a speech that develops an aspect of a main point
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Organizational Patterns for Informative Speech
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Specific Purpose, Thesis Statement, Main Points
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Types of Supporting Material
Definition
Claim, evidence, examples, narratives, statistics, testimony, definitions, citing sources
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Oral Citation
Definition
When you cite a source out loud during a speech
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master statuses
Definition
significant positions occupied by a person within society that affect that person's identity in almost all social situations
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Connectives-Preview
Definition
a brief overview in the intro of a speech of each of the main points in the speech
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Connectives-Transitions
Definition
phrase that indicates a speaker is finished with one idea and is moving on to a new one
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Connectives-summary
Definition
concise restatement of the main points at the end of a speech
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parts of an intro
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attention getter, statement of credibility (street cred), audience relevancy statement, initial preview
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parts of a conclusion
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final summary of main points, memorable closure/quote
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4 methods of delivery
Definition
extemporaneous-carefully prepared and practiced
impromptu- unplanned, unprepared
manuscript-reading
memorized- written out, committed to memory and given out word for word
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nonverbal delivery
Definition
personal appearance
eye contact
facial expression
posture
gestures
proxemics/use of space
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8 Tips for effective PowerPoint presentations
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-text large enough
-color scheme appropriate
-not too many noises
-background not distracting
-appropriate photos
-not too many slides
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topical pattern
Definition
pattern of organization that allows the speaker to divide a topic into subtopics each of which addresses a different aspect of the larger topic
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spatial pattern
Definition
pattern of organization in which ideas are arranged in terms of location or direction
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causal pattern
Definition
pattern of organization that describes a cause and effect relationship between ideas
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chronological pattern
Definition
pattern of organization that traces a sequence of events or ideas
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