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Communication
Undergraduate 2
03/02/2015

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civic engagement
Definition
active involvement in community life and social issues
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public advocacy
Definition
one who communicates w/ the objective of audience agreement. consists of oppositional viewpoints, emotionally high stakes.
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rhetoric
Definition
art of what is persuasive
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public (7 p of rhetoric)
Definition
it is addressed to others
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propositional (7 p of rhetoric)
Definition
developed through complete thoughts and ideas, coherent and structured
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purposive (7 p of rhetoric)
Definition
aimed at achieving x
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problem-solving (7 p of rhetoric)
Definition
offers a solution
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pragmatic (7 p of rhetoric)
Definition
stresses practical outcomes
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poetic (7 p of rhetoric)
Definition
displays ritualistic, aesthetic, dramatic, and emotional
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powerful (7 p of rhetoric)
Definition
prompts our participation and move toward action
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critical thinker
Definition
accept assertions on faith, tuning into claims w/ disagreements, distinguishes facts from opinion and logic from emotion, identifies sources
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extrovert
Definition
prefers working in group and w/ others, sociable, outspoken, less sensitive to interruption
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introvert
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prefers working alone, thinks before shares, more sensitive to interruption
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sensing
Definition
prefer facts/figures, operates in the now, attention to detail
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intuiting
Definition
imaginative/inventive/creative, focus on big pic
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thinkers
Definition
analyze physical evidence, systematic, critical, task oriented
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feelers
Definition
empathetic, focus on connection w/ others and group harmony
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perceivers
Definition
spontaneous, flexible, easily distracted, needs info, insecure w/ decision
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judgers
Definition
decisive, makes a plan, stubborn, stays on task
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encoding
Definition
process of finding/selecting symbols that represent cognitive feelings
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decoding
Definition
interpretation of the message
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symbol
Definition
chosen thoughts that we select to help the receiver make sense of message
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signs
Definition
nonverbal feelings that are represented via behaviors
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speech purposes
Definition
inform, convince, motivate, celebrate a psychological impact on the listener
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audience analysis
Definition
working with audiences observable traits to make psychological characterizations. use age, socio-economic, gender, ethnicity, etc. to make assumptions. not the same as stereotyping
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credible
Definition
appear knowledgeable, trustworthy, and has goodwill. all enhance ones ethos
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invention (5 canon)
Definition
generating content and strategies for a speech
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arrangement (5 canon)
Definition
how to organize/structure material. typically via intro, body, conclusion. obtains outlines and transitions.
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how to select pattern of arrangement
Definition
subject matter, purpose of speech, and audience of speech
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working outline
Definition
function's to develop/organize content
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preparational/full sentence outline
Definition
includes quotes, stats, and transitions. open to revision.
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speaking/keyword outline
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generally briefer and more condensed than the preparation outline.
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formal outline
Definition
the most in depth outline
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intro functions
Definition
gain attention, orient audience towards topic, state topic, preview structure
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conclusion functions
Definition
signal end of speech, summarize, re-emphasize thesis, leave on appropriate terms
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transition purpose/types
Definition
provides clarity and smoothness. vocal transitions, internal summaries (recap previous point followed by new point), internal previews (preview of specific main point), signposting (indicating what key idea/topic is under consideration via repetition)
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language style (5 canon)
Definition
how one communicates via word choice. "girl" or "woman". needs clarity, appropriateness, simplicity, familiarity, and vividness
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alliteration
Definition
repeat same beginning sounds. pete picked peppers
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onomatopoeia
Definition
words imitate sounds. boom.
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repetition
Definition
repeating words for emphasis
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parallel wording
Definition
variation of repetition by using similar words. of the people, by the people, for the people
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antithesis
Definition
opposing concepts and phrases are paired in a sentence. ask not what country can do for you, ask what you can do for country.
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memory (5 canon)
Definition
mastering material via practice
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delivery (5 canon)
Definition
actual performance.
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