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collectivist culture (11)
Ans: A culture that emphasizes the groups rather than the
individuals goals; a culture that values, for example,
benevolence, tradition, and conformity. Contrast individualistic
culture.
communication apprehension (11)
Ans: Fear or anxiety over a communicating; may be trait
apprehension (i. e., fear of communication generally, regardless
of the specific situation) or state apprehension (i.e., fear that is
specific to a given communication situation). Acquire
communication skills and experiences, focus on your prior
successes, reduce unpredictability, and put apprehension in
perspective
database (11)
Ans: computerized storehouses of information, often
accessible at a library or directly via one's computer.
general purpose (11)
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Ans: The major aim or objective of a public speech; usually
identified as to inform and to persuade.
informative speech (11)
Ans: A public speech in which the speaker describes,
demonstrates, or defines something. Follow the principles of
informative speaking: Stress the information's usefulness,
relate new information to information the audience already
knows, present information through several senses, adjust the
level of complexity, vary the levels of abstraction, avo id
information overload, and recognize cultural variations.
logical support (11)
Ans: Reasoning from specific instances and from general
principles, from causes and effects, and from signs.
motivated sequence (11)
Ans: an organizational pattern in which a speaker arranges the
information in a discourse to motivate an audience to respond
positively to the speakers purpose. In using the motivated
sequence, gain attention , establish a need, satisfy the need,
visualize the need satisfied, and move to action.
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plagiarism (11)
Ans: the process of claiming authorship for the work of another
and can apply to the ideas as well as specific words. Avoid even
the suggestion of plagiarism.
persuasive speech (11)
Ans: In public speaking, a speech designed to change an
audiences attitudes or behaviors. apply (where relevant) the
principles of persuasion: selective exposure, audience
participation, identification, and amounts of change.
public speaking (11)
Ans: A form of communication in which a speaker addresses a
relatively large audience with a relatively continuous discourse,
usually in a face-to-face situation.
specific purpose (11)
Ans: the information you want to communicate (in an
informative speech) or the attitude or behavior you want to
change (in a persuasive speech).
topical pattern (11)
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Ans: An organizational pattern for a public speech in which the
topic is organized into its subtopics or component parts.
Thesis (11)
Ans: The main assertion of a message for example: the theme
of a public speech.
visualization (11)
Ans: A step within the motivated sequence in which a speaker
attempts to intensify the audiences feelings or beliefs, to take
them beyond the present place and time and to help them
imagine what it would be like if the need were satisfied.
articulation (12)
Ans: the physiological movements of the speech organs as they
modify and interrupt the air stream emitted forms the lungs.
delivery outline (12)
Ans: the outline a speaker brings to a public speaking situation
and refers to during the speech.
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