Public Speaking Chapter 7
Types of definitions
-defintion by function: how something works -defintion by analogy: use something familiar to explain unfamiliar
Types of testimony
-expert testimony -celebrity testimony -lay testimony
Types of examples
-general: little detail -specific: more detail -hypothetical: ask audience to imagine
Types of supporting materials
1. Narratives 2. Examples 3. Definitions 4. Testimony 5. Facts and statistics
Narratives
a description of events in a dramatic fashion, called a story -can be your own or other peoples' stories
Testimony
an individual's opinions or experiences about a topic
Best use of facts and statics
demonstrating the scope of the problem
Appeal of examples
emotional
Appeal of narratives
emotional, cultural
Appeal of testimony
emotional, cultural and logical
Appeal of definition
emotional, logical
Best use of narratives
engaging audience
Best use of testimony
enhancing speaker credibility
Best use of definitions
establishing common meaning
Supporting materials
evidence used to demonstrate the worth of an idea
Definitions
explain or describe what something is, both denotative and connotative
Examples
illustrations or cases that represent a larger group
Appeal of acts and statics
logical
Facts and statics
numbers and observations made base off of experiments
Best use of examples
personalizing topics
Creditability of supporting materials is based on
the credibility of the sources