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Medgar Speech
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Undergraduate 1
12/19/2011

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How to use persuasion
Definition
The process of changing or reinforcing a listner's attitudes, beliefs, values, or behavior (p. 376)
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How to organize an arguement (Problem and Solution) 
Definition
Organization that focuses on a problem and various solutions or a solution and the problem and various solutions or a solution and the problems it would solve. (p 208-209 & 422-423)
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Using Emotion
Definition
Use of emotional appeal in order to feel positive about oneself (pathos) (pg 378)
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Appeal to arouse feelings
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How to use logic
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A formal system of rules used to reach a rational conclusion

(A speaker is logical if he or she offers appropiate evidence to reach a valid, well-reasoned conclusion)

(pg 82)

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Facts
Definition

Information that has been proven to be true through direct observation (p 81)

 

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Logos
Definition
Literally "the word"; the term Aristole used to refer to logic-the formal system of using rules to reach a rational conclusion (pg 378)
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Ethos
Definition
The term Aristotle used to refer to a speaker's credibility. (p 378)
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Pathos
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Term used Aristole to refer to appeals to emotion (p. 378)
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Type of reasoning that can be used to arrive at conclusions
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This is called logical reasoning. Logical reasoning is the process which uses arguments, statements, premises and axioms to define weather a statement is true or false, resulting in a logical or illogical reasoning. In today’s logical reasoning three different types of reasoning can be distinguished, known as deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning and abductive reasoning based on respectively deduction, induction and abduction.
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How to make an acceptance speech
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  • Give a breif, heartfelt expression of thanks
  • Thank the person making the presentation and the organization that he or she represents.
  • Thank a few people who have contributed greatly to your success.
  • Comment on thee meaning or significance of the award to you.
  • Reflect on the larger significance of the award to te people and ideals it honors.
  • try to find some meaning the award may have for your audience. (pg 442)
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How to enhance audience understanding**
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"Audience Adaptation"= The process of ethicaly using information about an audience in order to help the audience about those who are expected to listen to a speech. (pg 100)
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How to obtain audience's attention
Definition
  • Asking a question.
  • State an impressive fact.
  •  Tell a story.
  • Cite a quotation.
  • Narrate a joke.
  • Go among the audience.

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Strategies on how to have audience remember your speech
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How to obtain audience attention
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  • Talk about something your audience is interested in

    Tell them why they should listen

    Tell stories

    Make it short and easy to understand

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Adults vs. Children Learning
Definition
Andrigogy(Adult Learning)The Art and science of Teaching Adults and Pedigogy is the art and science of teaching children (Child learning)
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Speaker Credibility
Definition
An audience's perception of a spaker as competent, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and dynamic.
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Maslo Hierachy of Needs
Definition
Social needs, Physiological needs, Saftey needs, Self esteem needs, Self actualization needs.
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General Purpose Of Every Type Of Speech
Definition
To Inform, Persuade, And Entertain
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Demagougue 
Definition
A speaker who attempts to gain control over others by usuing unethical emtional pleas and appeals to listeners prejudices.
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Ethics
Definition
The beliefs, values, and moral principles by which people determine what is right and wrong.
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Noise
Definition
Anything that interferes with the communication of a message. (external, internal)
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Different Elements Of Communication Process
Definition
  • The speaker is the source of information
  • The message is the speech
  • The message is transmitted through visual and auditory channels
  • The receiver decodes the message
  • Noise (external or internal) interferes with the message
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Plagirizing
Definition
To present someone else's ideas and thoughts as if there were your own.
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Periodicals
Definition
General interest magizines and trade and professional journals
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How to utilize statistics
Definition

Numerical data that summarizes facts or examples

  • Use reliable sources
  • Make them understanable and memorable
  • Round off numbers
  • Use visual aids
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Central Idea
Definition
A one sentence summary of a speech
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Emotional Appeals
Definition
Pathos 
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Internal vs. External Noise
Definition

Internal noise is anything physiological or pyschological that interferes with communication

External noise is physical sounds that interefers with communication

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Encoding and Decoding A Message
Definition

Encode: to translate ideas and images in his or headd into verbal and nonverbal symbols.

Decode: translating verbal or nonverbal symbols into ideas and images that constitute a message

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Effects of Nervousness
Definition
Communication Apprehension, Average, Insensitive, Inflexible, Confrontational
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How visual aids benefit

 

Definition
  • Help your audience understand message
  • help your audience remember your message
  • Communicate the organization of your message
  • Gain and maintain audience attention
  • They illustrate a sequence of events or procedures.
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When is it appropiate to use untrue examples in a speech? ***
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Topic Statement vs. Central Idea

Definition

they both restate the speech topic but the topic statment focuses on audiences behavior while the central idea focuses on content of speech

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How to use internet to help a speech
Definition
Using search engines and Web directories
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Dividing main idea into sub points
Definition
logical divisions can be supported by several reasons, or can be traced through a series of steps. These divisions become the speech plan which will be prieviewed in the intro and summarized in the conclusion.
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How and when to use chronological order
Definition
Organization by time and is used in how to speeches and historical speeches.
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Open Ended Quesiton
Definition
Questions that allow for unrestricted answers
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Ethocentrisim
Definition
An assumption that one's own culture and cultural perspectives are better than others.
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Best types of illustrations
Definition
Brief, Extended, and Hypothetical
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Logical Divisions
Definition

A logical division is defined as any grouping of Web elements to form a cohesive block and used when trying to develop a main idea.

 
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First Goal Of A Speech
Definition
Speak to enhance understanding
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When do you summarize your speech?
Definition
After you stated your main ideas...supporting ideas...details...examples...visuals.
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Freedom vs. Ethical Speech
Definition

Free speech is the right to speak freely and must be balanced with the responsibility to speak ethicially. Ethical Speech is having a clear responsible goal, uses sound evidence and reasoning

Is sensitive to and tolerant of differences

honest

and avoids plagarism

 

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Speech Analysis
Definition
Rhetoric critisim which is the process of  using a method  or standards to evaluate the effectiveness and appropaiteness of messages
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Data vs Personal Knowledge
Definition
Data is facts or statstical while personal knowledge is knowledge of a circumstance or fact gained directly through firsthand experience or observation.
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