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malapropism
the inadvertent use of a word or phrase in place of one that sounds like it
voice
feature of verbs that indicates the subject's relationship to the action
Introduction
prepare the audience to hear the speech; previews what's to come
comparitive advantage pattern
speech points are organized to show how your viewpoint or proposal is superior to one or more alternatives
speaking from memory
oratory
preview statement
identifies the main points of the speech, thus helping audience members to mentally organize the speech structure
active voice
subject performs the action
logos
appeals to reason and logic
ethos
moral character
persuasive speech
a speech used to influence beliefs values and acts of others
style
specific word choices
speech of intro.
speech used to prepare or warm up the audience for speaker
anaphora
the speaker repeats a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences
talking head
a person that remains steadily in position behind a mic or podium
logical fallacy
false or erroneous statement
monroes five steps
attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, action
metaphor
compares 2 things by describing one thing as actually being the other
arguments
stated positions with support for or against an idea or issue
articulation
the clarity or forcefullness with which the sounds are made
refutation organizational pattern
each main point addresses then disproves an opposing claim to your position
slander
defamatory speech
simile
explicitly compares one thing to another using like or as
alliteration
the repitition of the same sounds, usually initial consonants in 2 or more neighboring words or syllables
jargon
specialized language of a given profession
scanning
being able to look at every person in the crowd
speaking impromptu
speaking on relatively short notice with little time to prepare
call to action
a challenge to see the problem in a new way, change their beliefs about a problem
analogy
extended metaphor or simile that clarifies an unfamiliar concept by comparing it to a more familiar one
rhetorical questions
a question that doesn't invite an actual response but just makes the audience think
biased language
language that relies on unfounded assumptions;negative descriptions; or stereotypes or a given group's age, class, gender etc.
speaking from manuscript
read a speech verbatim
pauses
enhance meaning by providing a type of puncuation
first several minutes
audience memkbers will decide whether they are interested in the topic of your speech, believe what u say, or give u full attention
body language
facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, and general body movements
passive voice
subject is acted upon or is the receiver of the action
anecdote
a brief story of interesting, humorous, or real-life incidents
supporting material
examples, stories, testimony, facts, or statistics
cultural sensitivity
being considerate of cultural beliefs, norms, or traditions different from our own
mumbling
slurring words together at a low volume and pitch
antithesis
setting off 2 ideas in balanced opposition
central processing
being motivated and able to think critically about a message
pitch
the range of sounds from high to low or vice versa
good conclusion
signals close, summarizes key points, reiterates topic and purpose, challenge audience to respond, memorable
target audience
knows about the topic and how they stand in relation to it
motivated sequence
five step process the begins with arousing listeners attention and ending with calling for action
Conclusion
ensure that the audience remembers the speech and reacts in a way that the speaker intends
vocal variety
enthusiasm
pathos
appeals to emotions
gain audience's attention
telling a story, posing questions, saying something startling, using humor, referring to the occasion
speaking rate
pace at which you convey speech
good characteristics for a speaker
natural, enthusiastic, confident, and direct
pronunciation
the correct formation of word sounds
canned
a speech that the speaker uses again and again in different settingsd
hierarchy of needs
BASIC NEEDS RANGING FROM THE ESSENTIAL, LIFE SUSTAINING ONES TO THE LESS CRITICAL SELF IMPROVEMENT
problem solution pattern
commonly used to design for persuasive speeches
abstract language
need to avoid
volume
relative loudness of a speaker's voice while delivering a speech
rhetorical devices
techniques of language
parallelism
the arrangement of words, phrases, or sentences in a similar form
speaking extemporaneously
prepare well and practice in advance but speak from an outline or key words and phrases
methods of delivery
speaking from manuscript, speaking from memory, speaking impromptu, speaking extemporaneously
figures of speech
rhetorical devices that make striking comparisons that help the listener to visualize, identify with, and understand your ideas

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