This single declarative statement serves as letting your audience know the purpose of your speech. What is this called?
Thesis (statement)
This type of audience are the people sitting in front of you (physically) while you present your speech
Explicit Audience
What is jargon? AND provide an example
Jargon = a specific, technical language that is used in a given community
Communication is ____ ,meaning that communication creates meaning and thus reality. Rather than merely transmit pre-determined information, what you say matters and makes up our social world.
Constitutive
Describe and provide an example for each of the following:
-Ethos
-Pathos
-Logos
Logos = appeal to logic
Ethos = credibilityPathos = emotional appeal
*Examples need paxton's approval*
Here are some helpful tips for if you want to use the ____ technique. (This technique somewhat resembles a "web" with various "branches" of potential talking points)
-Start with a big idea
-Break this big concept down into smaller ideas until you can't break them down anymore
-Write down any words you find duringyour research to tap into the larger conversation
Mind Map
Usually, your audience will know the general purpose of your speech before you begin, but it's up to you to make the specific purpose of your speech known as soon as you can in your introduction
What does specific purpose mean / give an example
General purpose, but make it more specific; the exact frame you are going to take on this issue -- the lens you look through
Example: *Needs Paxton's approval*
Paint the picture in which you want your audience to live in -- make it as descriptive and captivating as possible to keep them engaged.
What kind of experience are you creating?
Aesthetic Experience
Using a _____, or a comparison not using "like" or "as, may be beneficial when giving your informative speech because it could be used to make a comparison to something your audience member(s) is more familiar with than your topic
No fake news here! All of the informative / persuasive speeches in this class should have evidence, claims, and warrants
What do evidence, claim, and warrant mean?
Claim: the main proposition crafted as a declarative statement
Evidence: the support or proof for the claim
Warrant: the connection between the evidence and the claim
Before you are able to deliver a productive speech that makes sense, you must understand the general purpose of what you are presenting on.
What are the four types of general purpose?
Inform (increase awareness)
Persuade (solve a problem)
Reduce Uncertainty (ice-breaker... like the Introductory Speech)
Honor Someone / Something (celebrate)
Pyramids of Giza watch out! This pyramid mentioned in the textbook breaks down the basic human needs. By starting at "Physiological needs" and working its way up to Self Actualization
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Each person in your audience is unique -- comprised of various identities and roles. A complex being. With that being said, you should avoid making generalizations about audience members in your speech.
What is the term defined by "generalizing a group of people and assuming that because a few persons in that group have a characteristic, all of them do"?
Stereotype / Stereotyping
During the informative speeches, it's important to provide engaging content and information that will make audience want to listen, not merely hear. Describe the difference
*Paxton's approval*
They aren't objectively true, just something we hold to be true
Beliefs
Our speed dating activity is similar to a _____ -- which is a process of tracking ideas, insights, or topics that you have experience with or interest in
Personal Inventory
Knowing the exact identities, backgrounds, and insights to your audience members could help you excel in making your speech more personalized. Occupations, education, gender identity, or religion are all examples of _____ which could be noted whole making your speech
Just be careful to NOT make generalizations!
Demographics
A rhetorical tradition
In classical rhetoric, ____ was the art of delivering speeches, where pronunciation, vocal delivery, and gestures were key to effective public speaking.
Elocution
List the necessary components of a strong conclusion
review of points
restated thesis statement
closing statement, drop the mic moment
List the necessary components of a strong introduction
Attention-grabbing statement
Relevance statement
Credibility statement
Thesis statement
Preview of points
While brainstorming and conducting research, it's important to not give in to the tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that confirms our own preconceptions. What is this an example of?
Confirmation Bias
____ refers to purposeful ways of repeating and restating parts of the speech to help the audience listen and retain the content
Planned redundancy
The key to any productive speech and speaking to EVERYONE in your audience is to be reflexive while crafting your speech. Provide an example of what it means to be reflexive
*Answer = Paxton's approval*
Define the difference between a problem-solution / cause-effect pattern
Problem-solution is similar to cause/effect, but it also includes advocating for a key solution. This is commonly used to persuade!
Provide two examples of a common error to avoid in the conclusion section of your speech