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Speech (midterm)
Speech terms necessary for Communications 130 Mid Term
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Language - English
Undergraduate 1
10/06/2012

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Parts of Rhetorical Situation
Definition
Issue, Audience, Set of restraints
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Third party constraints
Definition
Any people, events, object, etc. that place limitations on a set of actions and decisions
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Qualifiers of a rhetorical situation
Definition
The audience must be able to become arbiters (people of influence) of change
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Transmission model of Communication
Definition
One way communication (Most basic)
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Interaction or Reaction model of Communication
Definition
Back and forth communication where noise can get in the way (Middle Form)
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Transaction Model of Communication
Definition
Both speaker and audience are active in the transaction. Model includes location and surroundings (Most complicated)
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Civic Engagement
Definition
Actively participating in community or public affairs, not only by voting, but also by keeping up with the news, discussing issues with fellow citizens and participating in civic and volunteer activities
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Speech anxiety
Definition
An individual's level of fear associated with communication with another person(s)
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Causes of Speech Anxiety
Definition
Poor Preperation, Fear of evaluation, Lower status than the audience, Anticipated response
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Manifestations of Speech Anxiety
Definition
Feel isolated, feel panicked, physiological reactions, Avoid speaking
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Trait Anxiety
Definition
Speakers who are generally apprehensive across speaking situations
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State Anxiety
Definition
Particular set of circumstances triggers feeling of communication apprehension
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Ways to overcome speech Anxiety
Definition
Belief in statement, being well prepared, knowing audience, isometric exercises
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Voice
Definition
Manner in which story is told as to connect to listeners on an emotional level
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Volume
Definition
Loudness or softness of a speaker
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Pitch
Definition
Tone of sound
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Rate
Definition
Speed at which words are spoken
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Pauses
Definition
Temporary stops or hesitations
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Articulation/Enunciation
Definition
Speaking clearly and precisely
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Body language includes
Definition
Appearance, movement, gestures, factial expressions, eye contact
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Modes of presentation
Definition
Impromptu, Extemporaneous, memorized, Manuscript
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Impromptu Presentation
Definition
Speaking with little or no preparation
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Extemperaneous Presentation
Definition
A well prepared speech but with little use of notes
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Memorized presentation
Definition
Speech that is memorized
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Manuscript
Definition
Speech that's delivered exactly how it's written
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Purpose of Informative speaking
Definition
Help audience gain some understanding of the topic
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Strategies of informative speaking
Definition
Defining, Describing, Demonstrating, Explanation, Reporing
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Evidence must be
Definition
Accurate, Complete, Recent, Appropriate for audience, Ethical
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Patterns of Organizations
Definition
Chronological, Sequential, Spatial, Categorical, Cause/effect, Problem-Solution
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Sequential pattern
Definition
A pattern of organization that lets the audience understand a step by step process
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Spatial Order
Definition
A method of organization in which details are presented as they are located in space
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Categorical pattern
Definition
A pattern of organization in which information is presented based on groupings
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Parts of a good introduction
Definition
Attention Getter, Relevance, Establish Credibility, Establish thesis, Preview main points
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Parts of listening
Definition
Hearing, Focusing, Understanding, Responding, Remembering
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Importance of listening
Definition
Better informed, develop opinions, develop relationships
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Barriers of listening
Definition
Passivity syndrome, Mental games, Short attention span, Stereotyping, Distractions
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Passivity syndrome
Definition
Belief that it is the speakers job to keep us interested
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Mental games
Definition
Being close minded to what the speaker is saying
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Parts of audience analysis
Definition
Demographics, Captive or voluntary, Needs and values
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Transition types
Definition
Internal preview, Internal summary, Signpost
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Internal preview
Definition
Type of transition that looks at what is about to be said
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Internal summary
Definition
Cover all points up to that point before moving to next point
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Signpost
Definition
Type of transition that alerts listeners to where you are in the speech (first, second, after that...)
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