SPC 2608 Final (100% Accurate)

Words have 2 kinds of meanings correct answers denotative and connotative Denotative correct answers precise, literal, objective. describes person place object idea or event; dictionary definition Connotative correct answers The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase. More variable figurative and subjective. What the word suggests or implies. Gives words their intensity and emotional power. Words are the tools of... correct answers the speakers craft. They use words accurately and correctly. They also use clear vivid and appropriate language. Every word has distinct... correct answers shades of meaning that distinguishes it. You cannot assume... correct answers that what is clear to you is clear to your audience. A speakers meaning must be... correct answers immediately comprehensible, so clear that there is no chance of misunderstanding. Ensure your words are understandable by correct answers using familiar words, choosing concrete words over abstract words and by eliminating verbal clutter. One of the biggest barriers to clear speech is correct answers using big, bloated words where short sharp ones will do the job better. especially true when it comes to technical language that may not be familiar to the audience. Concrete words correct answers words that refer to tangible objects. Much more likely to claim your listener's attention. Abstract Words correct answers Words that refer to ideas or concepts. Although necessary to express certain kinds of ideas, they are much easier to misinterpret than concrete words. A speech dominated by concrete words... correct answers will almost always be clearer, more interesting, and easier to recall. Clutter correct answers discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea. clutter forces listeners to correct answers hack through a tangle of words to discover the meaning. Keep language lean and lively. Let ideas emerge sharply and firmly. Revise outline until... correct answers you recognize and cut out the clutter and your ideas emerge clearly and crisply.