oral communication 11
Oratorical
Competitions in which competitors deliver an original speech on a subject of their choice, though the speech must be factual.
Linguistic
vocabulary, structure, grammar of oral or written language.
Visual
color, vectors and viewpoint in still and moving images.
Refutation
the act or process of forming reasons, drawing conclusions, and applying them to a case in discussion.
Argumentation
a person who disagrees with something and speaks against it.
Spatial
proximity, direction, position of layout, organization or objects in space.
Extemporaneous
Is a limited preparation speech event based on research and original analysis.
Impromptu
A speech of an individual event that involves a five to eight minutes speech with a characteristically short preparation time of one to three minutes.
Lecture
An educational talk to an audience, especially to students in a university or college.
Gestural
movement, facial expression and body language.
Audio
volume, pitch, and rhythm of music and sound effects.
Argumentation
a person who disagrees with something and speaks against it
Refutation
the act or process of forming reasons, drawing conclusions, and applying them to a case in discussion
Proponent
point or statement that supports ones ideas and/or thesis
Opponent
point or statement in opposition to the argument being made in a written document or speech
Counter argument (CON)
the process of discrediting the arguments that oppose your thesis statement
Pro Argument (PRO)
someone who argues in favor of something advocate
INTRODUCTION
attention grabber/hook, background information, thesis statement
BODY
Three body paragraphs (Three major arguments)
COUNTERARGUMENT
An argument to refute earlier arguments and give weight to the actual position
CONCLUSION
Rephrasing the thesis statement, major points, call to attention, or concluding remarks
Impromptu
A speech of an individual event that involves a five to eight minutes speech with a characteristically short preparation time of one to three minutes
Lecture
An educational talk to an audience, especially to students in a university or college
Extemporaneous
Is a limited preparation speech event based on research and original analysis
Monologue
A long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program
EXPOSITORY TEXT
It is a fact based with the purpose of exposing the truth through a reliable source
Argumentative Texts
The aim of writing argumentative is to convince or persuade the reader
TOPIC SENTENCE
Is a sentence, sometimes at the beginning of a paragraph that states or suggests the main idea or topic of a paragraph
Toulmin Model
It begins with an introduction, follows with a thesis/claim, and gives data and evidence to support that claim.
Rogerian Model
Analyzes two sides of an argument and reaches a conclusion after weighing the strengths and weaknesses of each.
Claim of Fact
Is supported by verifiable facts or data such as statistics or testimonies; hence there is potential for controversy, conflict or conversion
Claims of Policy
An assertion that specific plans or courses of action should be instituted as solutions to problems
Claim of Value
An attempt to prove the desirability or undesirability of something or if something is good, bad, or wrong
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Is the process and act of speaking or giving a lecture to a group of people in a structured deliberate manner
multi modal text
A text may be defined as multimodal when it combines two or more semiotic systems.
Digital Multimodal texts
Like film, animation, slide shows, e-posters, etc. It conveys meaning through combinations of written and spoken language, visual, audio, gestural and even spatial modes.
Live multimodal texts
Like speech, dance, performance, and oral storytelling, it convey meaning through combinations of modes such as gestural, spatial, spoken language and audio.