I do Profess
Insightful Observations
Thou Shalt Speek Thusly
Human After All
Phobic Studies
100
This sophist believed that ornate delivery of a message mattered more than anything.
Who is Gorgias?
100
According to Aristotle, this type of knowledge comes from our experiences and is often unreliable.
What is techne?
100
The fifth canon in Cicero's practice of rhetoric.
What is memory?
100
The information a speaker receives from the audience.
What is feedback?
100
Anxiety over social interaction which limits how you can live your life is a symptom of this.
What is an anxiety disorder?
200
These traveling teachers were often hired as private tutors of rhetoric and persuasion.
Who were Sophists?
200
The emotional dimensions of a persuasive appeal that influence the audiences' attitude toward the subject.
What are pathos?
200
A combination of Aristotle's ethos, pathos, and logos, which are combined and used for a specific occasion.
What is an Artistic Proof?
200
This person delivers a message to another person or group of people.
Who is the sender?
200
The fear and anxiety experienced in anticipation of interaction with others.
What is communication apprehension?
300
He saw both sides of an argument as instrumental in crafting a fair and accurate argument.
Who is Protagoras?
300
According to Aristotle, this element of persuasion is characterized by a speakers honesty, education, and believability.
What is ethos?
300
The third cannon of Cicero's rhetoric which refers to the word choice, phrasing, and level of formality in a speaker's language.
What is style?
300
A misunderstanding is a failure to accurately do this.
What is decoding?
300
Famous actor Laurence Oliver suffered from this type of anxiety.
What is performance anxiety?
400
This Roman orator was killed as an example to the enemies of Marc Antony.
Who was Cicero?
400
Aristotle noted that this type of knowledge can be best understood as intuition.
What is Intermediate Knowledge?
400
Plato derided this tool of persuasion as a "knack" that was used to manipulate audiences.
What is rhetoric?
400
Environmental distractions and wandering minds that interfere with message delivery and reception.
What is noise?
400
When you choose actions based on your expectations, that end up contributing to the outcomes expected.
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
500
The founder of the Academy, this scholar believed that only philosophers were capable of discerning the differences between good and bad.
Who is Plato?
500
Aristotle referred to universal knowledge and understanding of common characteristics as this.
What is Episteme?
500
This virtue of style, as described by Aristotle, encompasses both the clarity and correctness of a message and helps people develop healthy relationships.
What is propriety?
500
People sharing a dialogue in which they simultaneously send and receive messages to one another are involved in this model of communication.
What is the transactional model?
500
The environmental influence, created by the setup of a room which contributes to communication apprehension.
What is spotlight syndrome?