COM2110 - CH. 5/8/15 - Vocabulary Quiz

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ATTITUDE

• a learned disposition to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a person, an object, an idea, or an event

• a speech in which the main points are delivered according to when they happened and could be traced on a calendar or clock

• information that is used to support the main points of a speech

• refers to the audience's perception of the speaker's expertise, authenticity, and trustworthiness

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STATISTICS

• phrases or sentences that lead from one distinct-but-connected idea to another

• the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data

• a speech that shows listeners how some process is accomplished or how to perform it themselves

• supporting material that is characterized by a high degree of emotion, color, volume, strength, or other defining characteristic

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TRANSITION STATEMENT

• phrases or sentences that lead from one distinct-but-connected idea to another

• the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data

• a speech that shows listeners how some process is accomplished or how to perform it themselves

• supporting material that is characterized by a high degree of emotion, color, volume, strength, or other defining characteristic

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DEMONSTRATION SPEECH

• phrases or sentences that lead from one distinct-but-connected idea to another

• the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data

• a speech that shows listeners how some process is accomplished or how to perform it themselves

• supporting material that is characterized by a high degree of emotion, color, volume, strength, or other defining characteristic

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INTENSITY

• phrases or sentences that lead from one distinct-but-connected idea to another

• the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data

• a speech that shows listeners how some process is accomplished or how to perform it themselves

• supporting material that is characterized by a high degree of emotion, color, volume, strength, or other defining characteristic

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CONTRAST

• an attention getting technique whereby supporting ideas are compared to emphasize difference

• the use of amusing or comical facts, stories, or forms of expression to maintain an audience's attention

• a speech in which the primary purpose is to provide the audience with information that they did not already know, or to teach them more about a topic with which they are already familiar

• "words and gestures that allow you to move smoothly from one idea to the next throughout your speech, showing relationships between ideas and emphasizing important points"

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HUMOR

• an attention getting technique whereby supporting ideas are compared to emphasize difference

• the use of amusing or comical facts, stories, or forms of expression to maintain an audience's attention

• a speech in which the primary purpose is to provide the audience with information that they did not already know, or to teach them more about a topic with which they are already familiar

• "words and gestures that allow you to move smoothly from one idea to the next throughout your speech, showing relationships between ideas and emphasizing important points"

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INFORMATIONAL SPEECH

• an attention getting technique whereby supporting ideas are compared to emphasize difference

• the use of amusing or comical facts, stories, or forms of expression to maintain an audience's attention

• a speech in which the primary purpose is to provide the audience with information that they did not already know, or to teach them more about a topic with which they are already familiar

• "words and gestures that allow you to move smoothly from one idea to the next throughout your speech, showing relationships between ideas and emphasizing important points"

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SIGNPOSTS

• an attention getting technique whereby supporting ideas are compared to emphasize difference

• the use of amusing or comical facts, stories, or forms of expression to maintain an audience's attention

• a speech in which the primary purpose is to provide the audience with information that they did not already know, or to teach them more about a topic with which they are already familiar

• "words and gestures that allow you to move smoothly from one idea to the next throughout your speech, showing relationships between ideas and emphasizing important points"

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CHRONOLOGICAL SPEECH

• a learned disposition to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a person, an object, an idea, or an event

• a speech in which the main points are delivered according to when they happened and could be traced on a calendar or clock

• information that is used to support the main points of a speech

• refers to the audience's perception of the speaker's expertise, authenticity, and trustworthiness