Term
| Explain the purpose of the This I Believe Speech |
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Definition
Purpose: To inform your audience of something you believe in and provide reasons and examples from your own life to support that belief.
This is our first outline speech because you do not have to incorporate outside information into your speech; you already know everything that you are going to say. |
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| List and explain the 4 modes of delivery |
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Definition
Memorized: delivery in which the speaker has committed a presentation to memory
Manuscript: presenter writes out the complete presentation in advance and then uses it to deliver the speech w/o memorization
Extemporaneous: presenter delivers a presentation from a keyword outline or brief notes
Impromptu: giving presentation w/o advance preparation
Q&A: impromptu approach where the topics of your comments are driven by questions from the audience |
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Term
| Recall and justify the preferred mode of delivery in public speaking classes |
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Definition
Extemporaneous Mode
Advantages far outweigh disadvantages:
Most versatile, allows for eye contact, involves preparation, speech remains flexible and easily able to tailor to the audience's needs/wants, invites body movement, extemporaneous presentation sounds conversational, outline is easier to use as a quick reference |
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Term
| What are the 8 vocal aspects of delivery? |
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Definition
1. Rate - speed of delivery
2. Pause - brief silence for effect
3. Duration - how long something lasts
4. Rhythm - tempo of speech
5. Pitch - highness or lowness of voice; inflection
6. Volume - relative loudness or softness of voice
7. Enunciation - pronunciation and articulation of words
8. Fluency - smoothness of delivery; flow of words |
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Term
| What are the 5 nonverbal aspects of speech delivery? |
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Definition
1. Eye contact
2. Facial expression
3. Gestures
4. Movement
5. Physical Appearance/Attire |
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Term
| What are some suggestions for physical appearance in a public speaking situation? |
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Definition
1. Wear clothing typical for your audience
2. Avoid distracting clothing or jewelry
3. Wear clothing/accessories that will contribute to your credibility (avoid provocative or revealing clothing) |
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Term
| Define "Audience Analysis" |
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Definition
| Discovering as much as possible about an audience for the purpose of improving communication with them. |
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Term
| Define "Conventional Wisdom" |
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Definition
| Popular opinion of the time about issues, styles, topics, trends, and social mores; the customary set of understandings of what is true or right |
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Term
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Definition
| Characterstics of the people including gender composition, age, ethnicity, economic status, occupation, and education |
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Term
| What are the 8 demographic characteristics of an audience? |
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Definition
1. Gender composition
2. Age
3. Ethnicity
4.Economic status
5. Occupation
6. Education
7. Worldview
8. Physical characteristics |
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Term
| List and explain the 4 methods of analyzing an audience |
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Definition
1. Observation - watching or listening
2. Group Identification - gain knowledge about a group typically through an inside informant (someone who belongs to the group who can tell you about the group)
3. Interviews - inquires about your audience directed at an audience member
4. Questionnaires - surveys of audience opinions |
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Term
| What is audience adaptation? |
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Definition
| It is when you make the message appropriate for the particular audience by using analysis and applying its results to message creation. |
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