The process of thinking in which we selectively leave out details about concrete or real things?
What is Abstracting
100
What good listeners employ when trying to understand the message being delivered.
What is Comprehensive Listening
100
"The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out."
What is Voltaire
100
The arrangement of related items in some sort of natural sequence, such as chronolgy, time, genre, or space.
What is Progression
100
When one is given an account or description of events, places, special objects, interesting people, and the like.
What is Reporting
200
"It is not enough to know what to say-one must also know how to say it."
What is Aristole
200
A statement in the introduction of the speech which summarizes it's main thoughts.
What is Central Idea
200
Each numbered or lettered statement should contain only one idea.
What is Simplicity
200
When audiences want to know how the information pertains to and effects them.
What is Egocentric
300
A specialized language that can confuse or even stop communication.
What is Jargon
300
"One of the best ways to persuade others is with your years- by listening to them."
What is Dean Rusk
300
When your purpose in speaking is to help people escape from reality, and when you sincerely want them to enjoy themselves.
What is To Entertain
300
Related lesser points supported in a general category.
What is Subordination
300
The second primary objective in a speech to inform, refers to the motivation of the audience to want to listen or learn.
What is Interest
400
The problem of selectively leaving out details and concluding after only a superficial examination that a thing is true beyond any shadow of a doubt.
What is False Generalization
400
Defined as exercising intelligent, objective, cautious judgement and evaluation.
What is Critical Thinking
400
The outcome, objective, or response that your speech is suppose to achieve.
What is Specific Purpose
400
Means that each item in an outline should be a distinct poiint and not overlap other items.
What is Discreteness
400
Using them will pay off with viewer interest.
What is Conflict
500
The heart of the difficulty with language is the confusion of the word with the thing for which it stands. This is the further we are from the thing.
What is Referent
500
"Language is a wonderful thing. It can be used to express thoughts, to conceal thoughts, but more often, to replace thinking."
What is Kelly Fordyce
500
Not just a witness, but someone who are experts or authorities in the field. Adds interest and credibility to your own thoughts.
What is Expert Testimony
500
An abbreviated topical outline and is usually created out of the complete sentence outline "most detailed".
What is Key-Word Outline
500
The use of issues of the moment or of the specific occasion that will quickly arouse and maintain attention and interest when related to a speakers subject.