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Chapter 3: Listening
Chapter 4: Topics
Chapter 6: Materials
Chapter 12: Delivery
Chapter 18: Groups
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The difference between Hearing and Listening
What is Hearing: the vibration of sound waves on eardrums and firing of electrochemical impulses to the brain, Listening: paying close attention and making sense of what we hear
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The definition of Brainstorming
What is method of generating ideas for speech topics
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The definition of a Research Interview
What is an interview to gather information for a speech
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The definition of Nonverbal Communication
What is communication based on a person's use of voice and body, rather than on the use of words
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The definition of Small Group
What is 3-12 people who come together for a specific purpose
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The four kinds of listening
What is: Appreciative Listening, Empathetic Listening, Comprehensive Listening, Critical Listening,
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The General Purpose
What is broad goal of the speech
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The 3 Ways to Evaluate Internet Documents
What is Authorship, Sponsorship, Recency
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Name four of the eight aspects of voice
What is Volume: loudness or softness, Pitch: highness or lowness, Rate: speed, Pauses: momentary break in delivery of speech, Vocal Variety: changes in rate, pitch, and volume, Pronunciation: standard of sound and rhythm for words, Articulation: physical production of speech sounds, Dialect: variations of accent, grammar, or vocabulary
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The 3 Kinds of Leaders
What is Implied: others defer to this person because of their rank, expertise, or other quality; Emergent: emerges as leader during group deliberations; Designated: elected or appointed when the group is formed
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The four causes of poor listening
What is: Not Concentrating, Listening too hard, Jumping to conclusions, Focusing on the delivery and personal appearance
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The Specific Purpose Statement
What is single infinitive phrase that states what the speaker wants to accomplish with their speech
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The Four Tips for Doing Research
What is Start early, Make a preliminary Bibliography, Take notes efficiently, Think about materials as you research
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The definition of Kinesics
What is the study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication
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The Three Group Needs
What is Procedural Needs: when and where to meet, reservation of meeting place, setting agenda, etc. Task Needs: distribute workload, analyze issues, collect information, etc. Maintenance Needs: ensure members get along, ensure members are willing to contribute
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The rate at which we talk vs. the rate at which we process language
What is Rate we talk: 120-150 words per minute, Rate we process language: 400-800 words per minute,
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The Central Idea
What is a one-sentence statement that sums up the major ideas of a speech
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Name three Library Resources
What is Librarians, Catalogue, Periodical indexes/databases, Newspapers, Reference Works
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The Four Methods of Speech Delivery
What is Manuscript: written word for word and read to audience, Memory: recite from memory, Impromptu: little/no immediate preparation, Extemporaneous: carefully prepared and rehearsed
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The Three Ways to Present Group Recommendations and explanations of each
What is Oral Report: speech presenting findings, conclusions, or decisions. Symposium: public presentation where several people present prepared speeches on different aspects of the same topic. Panel Discussion: Structured conversation on a given topic among several people in front of an audience
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The three steps for focusing your listening
What is 1. Listen for main points, 2. Listen for evidence, 3. Listen for technique
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The difference between the Specific Purpose Statement and the Central Idea
What is Specific Purpose Statement: limited to one distinct idea, Central Idea: Sums up the major ideas of a speech
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Three examples of Reference Works
What is Encyclopedia, Yearbook, Dictionary, Quotation Books, Atlases
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The formula for Intonation and descriptions of each
What is Intonation=Stress + Linking + Reduction, Stress: increased pitch, increased volume, increased duration of vowels Linking: CV, VV, CC, h CV: consonant-vowel VV: vowel-vowel CC: consonant-consonant h: soft initial h Reduction: use of schwa
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The Reflective Thinking Method is a 5 step method for directing discussion in a problem-solving small group, what are the 5 steps?
What is 1. Define the problem. 2. Analyze the problem. 3. Establish criteria for solutions. 4. Generate potential solutions. 5. Select the best solution (consensus).