Oral Style
How we convey messages through spoken word
What is oral style?
Language used to reduce the psychological distance between you and your audience
what is verbal immediacy?
Using words that convey your meaning precisely
What is accurate language?
"You know, really, um uh" is an example of
What is verbal garbage?
You eat like a cow
What is a similie?
Listeners expect to grasp the main ideas while they listen
What is short sentences and familiar languages?
Elizabeth is a good chef vs. Elizabeth is a good asian chef is an example of?
What is marking or what is language marking?
..... is the positive, neutral, or negative feelings or evaluations we associate with certain words
What is connotation?
Instead of "blue collar worker" saying "construction worker" is an example of
What is specific language?
"Swish"
What is onomatopoeia?
Colorful objectives and adverbs that appeal to the senses
What is Descriptive word and phrases?
The confidence an audience places in the truthfulness in what a speaker says is
What is credibility?
In some places, a carbonated drink might be a "coke" or a "pop" is an example of .....
What is dialect?
How can you reduce "verbal garbage"?
What is practice speech aloud?
"Busy bees be moving by the beach" is an example of
What is an alliteration?
Begins by identifying two to four main point ideas that will help acheive your speech goal
What is Main point of view?
Introducing a friend who is now paralyzed and uses a wheelchair because he was texting while driving is an example of
Hint: example of Relevance
what is Personal Impact?
The word we spell as D-o-G is nothing more than the letters used together. This is an example of...
what is dialect?
The unique technical terminology of a trade or profession is called
What is Jargon?
His cotton candy words did not appeal to her taste is an example of
What is a Metaphor?
Creates common ground by alluding to information that is shared by the audience and the speaker
what is a rhetorical question?
The beach shoes we refer to today as "sandals," were called ____ in the 1960s
what is thongs?
Name the 2 out of 4 strategies of improving clarity
What is specific language, familiar terms, provide details and examples, limit vocalized pauses?
"Its better to reign in hell, then to serve in heaven" is an example of
What is antithesis?