Vocab Terms 1
Verbal Communication
Communication with words
Give an example of feedback a stand up comedian might receive
Applause, Laughter, Boos, etc.
What does "steelmanning" mean?
Building a strong version of an interlocutor's argument
A rhetorical appeal to a credible authority
Ethos
Descriptive Claim
A claim that describes something as it is
Nonverbal Cummunication
Communication without words
Give an example of an inanimate object that might act as a messenger
Stop sign, Bell, Traffic light, etc.
What is the first step in Rappaport's Rules?
Rephrase your interlocutor's argument in a manner that they approve of
A rhetorical appeal to logic and reason
Logos
Prescriptive claim
A claim that describes how something should be
Name the 4 parts of the communication cycle
Sender, Message, Receiver, Feedback
Why might the rate of someone's speech change?
Nerves, excitement, running out of time, etc.
What is the last step of Rappaport's rules?
Critique/ disagree with your interlocutor, after going through the first three steps
A rhetorical appeal to emotion
Pathos
Name the three parts of a syllogism
Premise 1, Premise 2, Conclusion
Provide a Denotation for "Denotation"
Provide a denotation for "connotation"
The thoughts, feelings, ideas, and images that accompany a word
What is the third step of Rappaport's Rules?
List points of agreement with your interlocutor
Constructing a false or inaccurate version of an argument, to make your position appear stronger
Strawman
A synonym for "debate opponent" with softer and more academic connotations
Interlocutor
Name the 4 aspects of paralanguage
Rate, Volume, Pitch, Tone
Provide a connotation for the word "connotation"
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What is the second step in Rappaport's Rules?
List any new information that you've learned from your interlocutor
A formalized system of steelmanning, promoting active listening and making interlocutors feel heard
Rappaport's Rules
(2 parts)
The study of reasoning
and
The art of persuasive language
Logic
and
Rhetoric