Speech Mid Term
Characteristics of Ineffective Speakers
Ackward, Unorganized, Long-winded
4 types of listening
Appreciative, Empathetic, Comprehensive, Critical
3 items you look for when evaluating an internet document
Authorship, Sponsorship, Credibility
5 Organizational Patters of informative speeches
Chronological, Spatial, Topical, Problem Solution, Casual
Ways to generate topics for an informative speech
Clustering Exercise, Reference Search, Internet Search, Mind Mapping, Personal Inventory
Guidelines for effective informative speaking
Dont overestimate what your audience knows, Relate the subject directly to your audience, Don't be too technical, Avoid abstractions, Personalize your ideas
Causes of poor listening
Lack of concentration, missing the little details, jumping to conclusions
Characteristics of a ethical listener
Listen courteously and attentively, avoid prejudging, maintain free and open expression of ideas
5 guidelines to writing a solid specific purpose (thesis statement)
Not too big, One main goal, No figurative language, Complete phrase, Don't ask questions
4 types of informative speeches and their organizational pattern
Object - visual tangible Process - Systematic series Event Concept- Belief or theory
What items assist with organization and framework of your speech?
Parallelism, Enumeration, Indentation
In order to exhibit ethical speaking you want to avoid
Plagiarism, Abusive Language, Name Calling, Personal Dignity
Characteristics of Effective Speakers
Poise, Know their audience, Interesting
3 R's of Research
Recent, Relevant, Reliable
How to gain attention of audience
State importance, Startle, Arouse Curiosity, Questions, Quote, Story
Supporting Points of a Speech
Statistics, Examples, Testimony, Quotes
Specific Purpose of a Speech
Thesis
What 5 items should be found in every introduction
Thesis, Attention Getter, Preview of 3 main points, A link to the audience, Credibility
General Purpose of a Speech
To inform
