Comm 1020 Test 3

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Extemporaneous mode

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a presenter often delivers a presentation from a keyword outline or brief notes

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Advantages of extemporaneous mode

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1. This mode is most versatile
2. Allows high quality communication
3. Invites bodily movement, gestures and rapid non-verbal response to audience feedback
4. sounds conversational
5. outline is easier to use than manuscript

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Steps in extemporaneous mode presentation

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Select topic that is appropriate for audience
complete research on topic
organize main points and supporting material
practice presentation with key word outline
deliver speech w/ eye contact, gestures, and motivated movement

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Memorized Mode

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One in which a presenter has committed a presentation to memory

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Advantages of memorized mode

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permits maximum use of delivery skills
(cadence, pronunciation, continuous eye contact)
gestures are freer since there are no notes

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Disadvantages of memorized mode

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1. little to no adaptation during delivery
2. recovery is more difficult if you make a mistake
3. sounds memorized (more a presentation than communicative experience

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Manuscript Mode

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when a presenter writes out the complete presentation in advance and then uses that manuscript to deliver the speech but without memorizing it

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Advantages of Manuscript mode

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Prevents slips of the tongue, poor wording, and distortion.
Boost confidence in beginning presenters

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Disadvantages of Manuscript mode

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1. Reduced eye contact
2. Hinders audience adaptation
3. Fewer gestures
4. Vocal variety may be lacking
5. Pacing of presentation may be too rapid or too slow

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Impromptu Mode

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Giving a presentation without advance preparation

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Advantages of Impromptu Mode

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Reveals skill in unplanned circumstances
Allows spontaneity
Requires minimal planning and practice

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Disadvantages of Impromptu Mode

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Discourages audience adaptation
Discourages planned research
Discourages detailed preparation
Has uncertain outcome

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Rate

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Speed of delivery

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Pause

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silence for effect

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Vocalized pause

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"umm" way of delaying sound

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Rhythm

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the tempo of a speech

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Alliteration

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the repetition of the initial sounds of words

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Pitch

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the highness or lowness of a speaker's voice, its upward and downward inflection, the melody produced by the voice

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Vocal characteristics of delivery

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Rate
Pause
duration
rhythm
pitch
volume
enunciation
fluency

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Volume

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the relative loudness or softness of your voice
(Projection)

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Projection

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adjusting your volume appropriately for the subject, the audience, and the situation

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Enunciation

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the pronunciation and articulation of words

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Pronunciation

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the production of the sounds of a word

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Articulation

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the physiological process of creating the sounds

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Articulation errors
ie. malapropisms

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mistaking one word for another

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4 common articulation problems

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addition
deletion
substitution
transposition

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Addition

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when a extra sound is added

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Deletion

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when a sound is dropped or left out of a word

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Substitution

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when one sound is replaced with another

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Transposition

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when 2 sounds are reversed

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Fluency

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The smoothness of delivery, the flow of the words, and the absence of vocalized pauses

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Eye contact

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The way a presenter observes the audience while speaking

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Deliver strategies: body language (includes)

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Eye contact
facial expression
gestures
movement
physical appearance

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Eye contact

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the way a presenter observes the audience while speaking

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Facial expression

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Using eyes, eyebrows, forehead, and mouth for expression.
Shows how we feel and body orientation expresses the intensity of our emotion

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Presenter who vary their facial expression are viewed as what?

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More credible than those who do not

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Gestures

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motions of the hands or body for emphasis or expression

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Movement

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what you do with your entire body during a presentation

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Sapir-whorf hypothesis

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theory that suggests that our language determines to some extent how we think about and view the world

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abstraction

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simplification standing for a person or thing

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semanticists

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people who study words and meaning

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Levels of abstraction

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the degree to which words become separated from concrete or sensed reality.

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abstract words

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tend to be general, broad, and distant from what you can perceive through your senses.

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Concrete words

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tend to be specific, narrow, particular, and based on what you can sense

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Denotative meaning

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the direct, explicit meaning or reference of a word

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Connotative meaning

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the idea suggested by a word other than its explicit meaning

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the phrase i love sports is an example of abstract or concrete language

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abstract

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I'm a soccer player is an example of abstract or concrete language

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concrete

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Descriptive language

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attempts to observe objectively and without judgement

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Evaluative language

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full of judgements about the goodness or badness of a person or situation

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Comparison

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shows how much one thing is like another

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contrast

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shows how unlike one thing is from another

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literal language

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uses words to reveal facts

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figurative language

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compares one concept to another analogous but different concept.

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inclusive language

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language that does not leave out groups of people

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Sensory aids

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resources other than the speaker that stimulate listeners and help them comprehend and remember the presenter's message

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visual aids

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any observable resources used to enhance, explain, or supplement the presenter's message

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Types of visual aids

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Slide deck programs (powerpoint)
Holistic design programs
yourself
models
audio/video
slide transparencies
handouts

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Slide-Deck programs

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Like cards in a deck, you can arrange slides in a particular order and then display those slides to the audience

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Text slide

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relies primarily on words and phrases to show audience members information
-use bullet points
-only use a few text slides or they can be distracting

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Tables

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use text and/or numbers to efficiently summarize, compare, and contrast information.
-combine text and numbers to allow comparisons

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Charts

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useful for visually displaying quantitative or statistical information

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3 types of charts

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bar and column charts
pie charts
line charts

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Bar and column charts

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illustrate differences between categories of information

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pie charts

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used to show percentages of a whole

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line charts

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show trends in quantitative data

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Flowchart

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diagrams that represent a hierarchical structure or process

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Tips on using powerpoint

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Don't overload the number of slides
don't overload any 1 slide
Use a large type font
Select colors with contrast
Avoid unnecessary images and effects
Have a backup plan
Don't read slide to audience
use blank slides to hide your presentation
practice, practice, practice

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Tips on using visual and sensory aids

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1. be audience-centered when selecting sensory aids
2. be ethical
3. keep the content of you sensory aid clear and relevent
4. explain you visual aid
5. understand that using sensory aids takes time
6. avoid being too simple or complex
7. strive for professionalism
8. Hide your visual aid when not in use

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Tips for effective use of language

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1. choose language at a level that is apprpriate for the specific audience
2. choose language that the audience will understand
3. choose language consistent with yourself, the topic,and the situation
4. choose language that meets high ethical standards.

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3 examples of using words unethically

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1. exaggeration
2. oversimplification
3. perspective taking

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Exaggeration

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use of hyperbole
-a kind of overstatement or use of a word or words that exaggerates the actual situation

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OVersimplification

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describing a complex issue as a simple one