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48 Cards in this Set
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Manuscript speaking |
Reading a presentation from a written text
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Memorized speaking
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Delivering a presentation word-for-word from memory without using notes
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Impromptu speaking
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Delivering a presentation without advance preparation
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Extemporaneous speaking
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Speaking from a written or memorized outline without having memorized the exact wording of the presentation
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Specific word
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A word that refers to an individual member of a general class
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Concrete word
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A word that refers to an object or describes an action or characteristic in the most specific way possible
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Unbiased word
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A word that does not stereotype, discriminate against, or insult any sexual, racial, cultural, or religious group
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Vivid word
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A colorful word
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Simple word
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A short word known to most people who speak the language
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Correct word
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A word that means what the speaker intends and is grammatically correct in the phrase or sentence in which it appears
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Figurative language
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Language that deviates from the ordinary, expected meaning of words to make a description or comparison unique, vivid, and memorable
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Metaphor
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An implied comparison between two things
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Simile
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An overt comparison between two things that uses the word like or as
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Personification
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The attribution of human qualities to inanimate things or ideas
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Drama
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Phrasing something in a way that differs from the way the audience expects
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Omission
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Leaving out a word or phrase the audience expects to hear
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Inversion
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Reversing the normal word order of a phrase or sentence
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Suspension
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Withholding a key word or phrase until the end of a sentence
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Cadence
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The rhythm of language
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Parallelism
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Using grammatical structure for two or more clauses or sentences
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Antithesis
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A two-part parallel structure in which the second part contrasts in meaning with the first
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Repetition
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Emphasizing a key word or phrase by using more than once
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Alliteration
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The repetition of a consonant sound (usually the first consonant) several times in a phrase, clause, or sentence
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Eye contact
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Looking at an audience during a presentation
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Physical delivery
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A person's gestures, movement, and posture, which influences how a message is interpreted
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Gestures
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Movements of the hands and arms to communicate ideas
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Movement
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Change of location during a presentation
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Posture
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A speaker's stance
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Facial expression
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Arrangement of the facial muscles that communicates nonverbally
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Vocal delivery
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Nonverbal voice elements including volume, pitch, rate, and articulation. Also known as paralanguage
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Volume
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The softness or loudness of a speaker's voice
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Pitch
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How high or low a speaker's voice is
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Inflection
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Variation in vocal pitch
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Rate
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How fast or slowly a speaker speaks
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Pause
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A few seconds of silence during a presentation; can be used both to slow a fast pace and to signal a key idea
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Articulation
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The production of clear and distinct speech sounds
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Dialect
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A consistent style of pronunciation and articulation that is common to an ethnic group or geographic region
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Appearance
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A speaker's dress and grooming
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Presentational aid
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Any tangible item used to help communicate ideas to an audience
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Graphs |
Presentation of statistical relationships to an audience to help make data more concrete |
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Effective delivery is one that matches the situation, the goal or purpose and what else? (Page 370)
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The content |
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Volume can alter the meaning of the words or of the ideas in the speech because (Page 380) |
It is the most fundamental determinant of audience's understanding
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Effective vocal delivery means focusing on your audience understanding you by making decisions about what? (Page 380)
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Volume, rate, pitch and articulation
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Why is the extemporaneous speech the most appropriate choice of delivery methods for most situations? (Page 372)
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It reflects your skills for using language as well as preparation and organization while you adapt to your audience. |
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How can presentation aids or visual aids be valuable to a speaker? (Page 383) |
They get attention and show organization of ideas |
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Movement during an effective speech delivery should be what? (Page 378) |
Consistent with the verbal content of your speech
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When you have to develop the substance and organization of the speech in the moment that you are delivering the speech, what you are giving? (Pages 371-372) |
An impromptu speech |
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What does effective verbal delivery include? (Page 374) |
Specific, concrete or vivid words that are accurate or correct
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