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The group of people sitting in front of you, as you begin to speak; they can be described in demographic categories

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Literal Audience

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What the literal audience can become when you convince the members to think or act differently

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Rhetorical audience

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A comparison based on similarities between something familiar and something unfamiliar

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Analogy

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Making a case for a perspective, a change in belief, or a particular action

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Advocacy

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The act of making a speech to an audience

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Delivery

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Harmony among related parts

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unity

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Making good arguments that are supported by good grounds

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Reasoning

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Generalizations or commitments based only on your own personal perspective

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bias

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A graph that displays numerical information as rectangular bars in which lengths are proportional to their value

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Bar graph

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A tool for choosing a rhetorical audience as people in a specific role in order to change their perspective on your topic

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“As” test

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Term for the study of how language, argument, and narrative can persuade an audience

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Rhetoric

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Judgments (criticism and praise) phrased in terms of “I” rather than “you”

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“I” statements

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A diagram that shows the relationship of parts

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Chart

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The coexistence of numerous ethnic, cultural, political, or religious groups in one nation

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Pluralism

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Rules, standards, or principles that govern people’s conduct, or habitual moral behavior

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Ethics

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A graph that displays numerical information as a series of data points connected by straight lines

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Line graph

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A group of people who share a common set of concers

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Public

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An assertion (a claim) supported by evidence, expert opinion, data, or a logical claim (grounds)

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Argument

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A statement to be proven or agreed to

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Claim

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Surveying your audience’s beliefs, values, experiences, and motivations

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Audience analysis

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The people who have something to lose or gain as the result of a decision or policy. They have an interest in that decision

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stakeholders

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The context of relevance to the audience, for the information or arguments of a speech; often articulated in the introduction and conclusion

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Frame

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An attempt to influence an audience

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Appeal

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Evidence, expert opinion, data, or a logical chain in support of an argument

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Grounds

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A statement of the relevant meaning of a word, phrase, or term
definition
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population characteristics, such as age, gender, or income
demographics
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A pictorial representation of the parts of an object
diagram
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Listening attentively for the meaning and relevance of the speech
Active listening
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A circular chart that displays numerical information as slices whose sizes are proportional to their value
Pie chart
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System of government in which people govern themselves, either through direct votes or by electing officals who represent them
Democracy
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A set of vivid and concrete details that characterize an object, event, person, or idea
description
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A statement or account that makes a process or complex concept clear
Explanation
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Listening that does not actively engage the ideas and arguments of the speaker
Passive listening
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Listening to evaluate what is well done and poorly done in a speech
Critical listening
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Literal Audience
The group of people sitting in front of you, as you begin to speak; they can be described in demographic categories
36
Rhetorical audience
What the literal audience can become when you convince the members to think or act differently
37
Analogy
A comparison based on similarities between something familiar and something unfamiliar
38
Advocacy
Making a case for a perspective, a change in belief, or a particular action
39
Delivery
The act of making a speech to an audience
40
unity
Harmony among related parts
41
Reasoning
Making good arguments that are supported by good grounds
42
bias
Generalizations or commitments based only on your own personal perspective
43
Bar graph
A graph that displays numerical information as rectangular bars in which lengths are proportional to their value
44
"As" test
A tool for choosing a rhetorical audience as people in a specific role in order to change their perspective on your topic
45
Rhetoric
Term for the study of how language, argument, and narrative can persuade an audience
46
"I" statements
Judgments (criticism and praise) phrased in terms of "I" rather than "you"
47
Chart
A diagram that shows the relationship of parts
48
Pluralism
The coexistence of numerous ethnic, cultural, political, or religious groups in one nation
49
Ethics
Rules, standards, or principles that govern people's conduct, or habitual moral behavior
50
Line graph
A graph that displays numerical information as a series of data points connected by straight lines
51
Public
A group of people who share a common set of concers
52
Argument
An assertion (a claim) supported by evidence, expert opinion, data, or a logical claim (grounds)
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Claim
A statement to be proven or agreed to
54
Audience analysis
Surveying your audience's beliefs, values, experiences, and motivations
55
stakeholders
The people who have something to lose or gain as the result of a decision or policy. They have an interest in that decision
56
Frame
The context of relevance to the audience, for the information or arguments of a speech; often articulated in the introduction and conclusion
57
Appeal
An attempt to influence an audience
58
Grounds
Evidence, expert opinion, data, or a logical chain in support of an argument
59
definition
A statement of the relevant meaning of a word, phrase, or term
60
demographics
population characteristics, such as age, gender, or income
61
diagram
A pictorial representation of the parts of an object
62
Active listening
Listening attentively for the meaning and relevance of the speech
63
Pie chart
A circular chart that displays numerical information as slices whose sizes are proportional to their value
64
Democracy
System of government in which people govern themselves, either through direct votes or by electing officals who represent them
65
description
A set of vivid and concrete details that characterize an object, event, person, or idea
66
Explanation
A statement or account that makes a process or complex concept clear
67
Passive listening
Listening that does not actively engage the ideas and arguments of the speaker
68
Critical listening
Listening to evaluate what is well done and poorly done in a speech

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