CH 9
This type of source comes from your own surveys, interviews, or experiments.
Primary Source
This figure of speech compares two things using “like” or “as.”
Simile
This type of informative speech focuses on the development or origins of a subject, such as a place, an object, or an idea.
History Speech
The central idea statement in a persuasive speech.
Proposition
A form of inductive reasoning that seeks to make cause-effect connections.
Casual Reasoning
This is the place you should go if you want expert help and high-quality sources for your speech.
Library
A type of language that consists of words and phrases that are specific to a subculture or group that others may not understand.
Slang
In an informative speech, a statement that cannot be argued or debated is known as this.
Irrefutable Fact
The members of the audience the speaker most wants to persuade
Target Audience
A form of inductive reasoning in which conclusions are drawn about phenomena based on events that precede or co-exist with (but not cause) a subsequent event.
Sign Reasoning
You should always do this to a website to make sure it's a good one to use in your speech.
Check if it's Reliable
True or False: Using simple and familiar language in public speaking is a sign of weakness.
False. Simplicity in language ensures clarity and better audience understanding.
This principle, often abbreviated as "WIIFM," refers to how a speech should relate to the audience's needs and interests.
"What's in it for Me?"
An imagined conversation the speaker has with a given audience
Mental Dialogue
Drawing conclusions about an object or phenomenon based on its similarities to something else.
Analogical Reasoning
This is a reason why doing your own research like interviews is helpful for speeches.
It adds personal and original info
Which of the following best describes "connotative meaning"?
A) The meaning found in a dictionary
B) A technical definition used in science
C) The personal or cultural associations tied to a word
D) The pronunciation of a word
C. The personal or cultural associations tied to a word
A speech explaining the different ways diamonds are evaluated using the four C's (cut, carat, color, and clarity) would fall under this category of informative speeches.
Categories or Divisions Speech
A psychological phenomenon where people confronted with conflicting information or viewpoints reach a state of dissonance.
Cognitive Dissonance
A type of reasoning in which a conclusion is based on the combination of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true.
Deductive Reasoning
To stay honest and fair, you should do this during your speech when you use someone else's info.
Cite your sources out loud.
The __________ of abstraction shows how language can move from vague to specific.
Ladder
A symposium differs from a panel discussion in that speakers in a symposium do this, rather than engaging in an open discussion.
Give prepared speeches on different aspects of a topic?
A decision to expose ourselves to messages we already agree with.
Selective Exposure
A syllogism with one of the premises missing.
Enthymeme