speech semester 1 finals

communication

the imparting or exchanging of information or news

verbal

the words and sounds that come out of your mouth

nonverbal

transfer of information from one person to another without the use of words or spoken language

channels

primarily audio using sound and visual using light waves

message

informtion conveyed by words and/or other signs and symbols

jargon

the complex language used by experts in a certain discipline or field

slang

a type of language that’s too informal to use in certain situations

dialect

a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group

sender

person delivering a message

reciever

person receiving the message

pitch

the highness or lowness that someone is speaking

volume

how loud a speaker is during a presentation

feedback

the reaction or response an audience gives to the speaker

decoding

sounding out words and putting it back together

encoding

breaking down a word

types of interference/distractions

mental, physical, physiological

articulation problems

inability to correctly produce sounds because of placement, time, pressure, speed or flow

psychological noise

emotions interfere with the receivers interpretation of a message

physical noise

any external or environmental stimulus that distracts us from receiving the intended message

semantic noise

the intended message becomes distorted or obscured due to differences in the understanding

intimate space

people very close to each other

social space

interpersonal interaction, 4-12 ft

personal space

space where people are close

public space

open area

articulation

formation of clear and distinct sounds

3 speaking purposes

inform, persuade, entertain

4 things to enhance a presentation

eye contact, keep slides simple, know your audience, body language

topic picking tips

something that interests you, brainstorm, talk with other students

KFC

know about, feel strongly about, can do

informative speaking

provides information to an audience

attentoin getter

a tool used at the beginning of a presentation with the intention of engaging one’s audience

transitions

the process or period of changing from one state or condition to another

purpose statement

a declarative sentence which summarizes the specific topic and goals of a document

thesis statement

clearly identifies the topic being discusse, includes the points discussed in the paper, and is written for a specific audience

4 tips for writing

punctuate, active voice, edit, consistent with tone

verbal citations

who, what, and when

ethos

credibility and trust

pathos

emotional appeal

logos

logical argument

propaganda and logical fallacies

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view

loaded words

words that carry emotional weight or significance

transfer

to convey or remove from one place

repitition

to continually repeat something

red herring

a misleading statement or question

testimonial

a statement or endorsement given by someone who has a logical connection to the topic and who is a credible source

bandwagon

join in with other people who are fans of someone popular

plain folk

speaker presents themselves as being average

name calling

abusive language or insults

circular reasoning

an argument that comes back to its beginning without having proven anything

glittering generalities

an emotionally appealing phrase so closely associated with highly-valued concepts and beliefs

argument

an exchange of diverging or opposite views

evidence

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid

fact

a thing that is known or proved to be true

favorable audience

one that is likely to agree with your POV

neutral audience

not passionate about the topic or speaker, often because they don’t have enough information

apathetic audience

shows no interests in what your presenting

hostile audience

seeks opportunities to steal the spotlight or ridicule the speaker