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intrapersonal communication

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the communicationthat goes on in our heads. This is whencommunicate with ourselves, somepeople refer to it as talking to yourselfor daydreaming.

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interpersonal communication

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communication withother people. This is having aconversation.

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Encoding

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translatingideas and feelings into words, sounds,and gestures to convey our message

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decode

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translatingwords, sounds, and gestures into ideasand feelings to better understand themessage

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feedback

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the verbal and nonverbalsignals the audience gives the speaker.

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channel

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the means by which the messageis conveyed

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informative

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This type of speechcommunicates information about severalthings.

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persuasive

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In this speech, youwill attempt to change or reinforce theaudience’s actions, thoughts, or feelings.

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listening

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the act of giving attention andunderstanding another person’s words.

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hearing

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the vibration of soundwaves on your eardrums followed by animpulse sent to your brain.

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slang

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is informal nonstandard vocabularythat changes arbitrarily over time andaccording to the user

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slang

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"I feel you"

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slang

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"He's got swag"

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jargon

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is language used by a certain groupsor for special activities.

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jargon

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sports terminology

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colloquialisms

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a local or regional informaldialect or expression that confuses youraudience.

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colloquialisms

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"we fixin to leave and go over yonder"

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euphamism

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substitutes an agreeable orinoffensive expression for one that mayoffend.

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euphamism

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Economically disadvantaged = poor

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euphamism

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Temporary negative cash flow = broke

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brainstorming

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the processof generating ideas randomly and uncritically,without attention to logic, connections, orrelevance.

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general purpose

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essentially the type of speech you are giving

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specific purpose

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is a focused statement that identifiesexactly what a speaker wants to accomplishwith a speech.

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Thesis Statement

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summarizes in a singledeclarative sentence the main proposition,assumption, or argument you want to expressin your speech.

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audience centered

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being aware of whois in the audience and how you canconnect with them before, during, andafter your speech.

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Ethnocentrism

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judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one's own culture

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Extemporaneous

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spoken or done without preparation.

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probe questions

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questions

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personal testimony

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is yourinformation that you use to convey a point tothe audience.

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chronological

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organized based on time ornumerical order.

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spatial

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organized based on the location ordirection.

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Problem-cause-solution

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organization for thespeech outline consists of first statingthe problem, the cause of the problemand then the solution. I

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Problem-cause-solution

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I. State the problemII. State the cause of the problemIII. State the solution

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Problem-solution

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organization for the speechoutline consists of first stating theproblem and the possible solution orsolutions.

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Problem-solution

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I. State the problemII. State the solutionIII. State the solution

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topical

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organized based on different subtopicsrelating to the main topic.

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speaking outline

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abbreviated form of the written outline used on your notecards

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thesis

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at least three main points for yourspeech. They are the most important,comprehensive ideas you cover in your speechand should be included

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preview statement

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a statement in the body ofspeech that lets the audience know what youare going to talk about next.

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internal preview

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Next, I'm going to discuss what I learned on my vacation

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Internal summary

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a statement in the body ofspeech that summarizes a point that hasalready been made.

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Internal summary

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My first twopoints were very simple.

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visual aids

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reduce your nervousness. They shouldhelp gain and maintain audience attention.Visuals also increase persuasiveness and canenhance your credibility when used correctly