Canons of Rhetoric
This canon term means: the choice of language that will best express a speaker's ideas to the audience
Style
meaning listeners will be relatively motionless (sitting or standing) and captive as you're talking.
stationary audience
a strategy for finding and keeping track of information to use in your speech
research plan
a word or phrase within a sentence that helps your audience understand your speech's structure
signpost
a hand, head, or face movement that emphasizes, pantomimes, or calls attention to something
gesture
also known as preparation
Memory
a person's political beliefs and positions is the most demographic characteristics to pin down
political affiliation
a link to complete text of the article in question
full-text source
also known as temporal pattern
chronological
"booming" their voices across a forum to reach all audience members.
projection
We refer to this as organization
arrangement
beliefs, values, and experiences than you share with your listeners
common ground
offers definitions, pronunciation guides, and sometimes etymologies for words
dictionary
the part where you present your main points and support them with examples, narratives, testimony, and other materials
body
a typed or handwritten document containing the entire text of your speech
script
Which canon term means: to refer to the speaker's use of his or her voice and body during the actual presentation of a speech
delivery
can affect how audience members respond to your message
age
stating it in your own words rather than word for word
paraphrase
a sentence that indicates you are moving from one part of your speech to the next.
transition
refers to correctness in the way you say words
pronunciation
Which canon term means: the generation of ideas for use of speech, including both the speaker's own thoughts on the topic and ideas from other sources.
Invention
opposes your message or you personally and will therefore resist listening to your speech.
hostile audience
a word or term related to your topic, including a synonym of the word
keyword
materials designed to prove or substantiate your main points
supporting points
refers to how quickly or slowly you speak during a presentation
rate of delivery