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Communication
9th Grade
05/14/2012

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1. Categorial Terms
Definition
word like never or always that allows no exceptions
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2. Controlling Purpose
Definition
dominant goal of a speech
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3. Hidden agenda
Definition
purpose of a speech is intentionally unstated or hidden behind another purpose
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4. Narrowing the topic
Definition
way to make the topic more managable
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5. Occasion
Definition
specific event within the situation
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6. Purpose statement
Definition
controls your speech preperation and narrows your topic
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7. Speech to entertain
Definition
speech that tries to gain and keep the audience's attention
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8.Speech to inform
Definition
speech that tries to make an audience more knowlegable
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9. Speech to persuade
Definition
speech that is intended to change the audience's attitudes or behavior
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10. Thesis statement
Definition
your point of view on the topic
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11.Dynamism
Definition
speaker who has enegetic, lively, active, or assertive stlye
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12. Extemporaneous delivery
Definition
relies on outline or notes
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13. Fluency
Definition
flow without unnesscary interruption
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14.Impromptu delivery
Definition
the delivery format that requires the least preperation
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15. Manuscript delivery
Definition
requires a speaker to wrtie out every word of a speech
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16. Memorized delivery
Definition
requires preparing a manuscript and presenting it from memory
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17. Transition
Definition
words and phrases that connect ideas in one part of a speech to another
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18. Ceremonial speeches
Definition
designed to recognize special occasions
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19. Conventions
Definition
characteristics that are similar in a given kind of specialized speech
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20. Courtesy speeches
Definition
speeches that fulfill social custom
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21. Eulogy
Definition
speech given in response to a person's death
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22. Extemporaneous speeches
Definition
given with brief preperation about current events topics
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23. Impromptu speeches
Definition
given with minimal preperation
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24. Oringinal oration
Definition
persuasive speech the student prepares
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25. Specialized speeches
Definition
speeches given in respnse to situations that occur frequently
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26. Description
Definition
detailed physical characteristics of a subject
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27. Narration
Definition
an account of some activity in story form
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28. Comparison/Contrast
Definition
simliarities and differences
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29. Definiton
Definition
meaning of a term or terms
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30. Process analysis
Definition
importance of the steps leading to a product
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31. Cause and effect
Definition
relationship between cause and effect
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32. Classification
Definition
dividing a subject into groups or categories
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33. "roast"
Definition
collection of ironic remarks about a guest of honor
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34. topicality
Definition
the speech deals exactly with the topic
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35. Professional speakers
Definition
prepare a general speech on a topic with broad appeal
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