Quiz 2 Flashcards
(40 cards)
Demographic audience analysis
age, gender, religion, education, income, race, etc.
Situational analysis
attitude toward topic, speaker, occasion
Egocentrism
an individual’s tendency to be concerned with only their own interest, values, and well being
General purpose
to inform, persuade, or entertain
Specific purpose
states what the speaker hope to accomplish
Tips for stating the Specific Purpose
- statement, NOT a question
- avoid figurative/vague
- limit to one distinct idea
- ex; ‘‘to inform my audience about…..’’
Central idea
aka thesis, one sentence statement, captures the main idea
Tips for stating the central idea
- express as full sentence
- not a question
- be specific
Audience centered
- during prep and presentation
- audience is most important for content and delivery
Patterns for organization
chronological, spatial order, causal order, problem-solution, and topical order
spatial order
main points follow directional pattern
causal order
cause and effect relationships
problem-solution
identify the issue and the fix
topical order
main points divided into logical subtopics aka categories
Connectives
words/phrases that ties ideas together
types of connectives
transition, internal preview, internal summary, and signpost
Transitions
indicates moving on to other thoughts
Internal Preview
statement indicating what will be discussed next- typically included in intro
Internal Summary
statement conveying previous point
Signpost
brief statement showing where the speaker is at in the speech and connects key ideas
Supporting materials
used to support speaker’s ideas and develop the main points
Types of supporting materials
books, magazines, newspapers, academic journals, websites
pros and cons of books
most depth, most outdated
pros and cons of newspaper
current, convenient, easy to understand, but brief