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16 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Three main purposes for speaking
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informing, persuading, demonstrating
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Choosing a good subject
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subject meets requirements, knowing your subject, specific subject
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order of importance
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arranging information according to importance: least to greatest
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chronological order
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arranging information according to time-- how events took place
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comparison/contrast
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give information about subjects by comparing them and contrasting them
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cause and effect
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give information about a situation, problem, or process by sharing causes and effects
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order of location
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arrange information about subjects according ro where things are located in relation to each other
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problem/solution
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describe a problem and them present a solution
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allusion
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reference in a speech to a familiar person, place, or thing
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analogy
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comparison of an unfamiliar idea to a simple, familiar one
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anecdote
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short story told to illustrate a point
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antithesis
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balances or contrastsone word or idea against another, usually in the same sentence
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irony
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using a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal meaning, or to show a result that is the opposite of what would be expected or appropiate; and odd coincidence
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negative definition
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describes something by telling what is not rather than, or in addition to, what it is
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parallel structure
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repeating of phrases or sentences that are similar in meaning and structure; repitition is the repeating of the same word or phrase to create a sense of rhythm and emphasis
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rhetorical question
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question that is asked to emphasize a point, not to get an answer
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