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Chapter 13, part 2 | COMM 150 - INTRO TO HUMAN COM, Quizzes of Communication

Class: COMM 150 - INTRO TO HUMAN COM; Subject: COMMUNICATION STUDIES; University: Clemson University; Term: Spring 2011;

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2010/2011

Uploaded on 02/26/2011

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TERM 1
audience adaptation
DEFINITION 1
the process of customizing your speech material to your
specific audience
TERM 2
relevance
DEFINITION 2
adapting the information in the speech so that audience
members view it as important to them
TERM 3
timely
DEFINITION 3
showing how information is useful now or in the near future
TERM 4
proximity
DEFINITION 4
a relationship to personal space
TERM 5
common ground
DEFINITION 5
the background, knowledge, attitudes, experiences, and
philosophies that are shared by audience members and the
speaker
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audience adaptation

the process of customizing your speech material to your

specific audience

TERM 2

relevance

DEFINITION 2

adapting the information in the speech so that audience

members view it as important to them

TERM 3

timely

DEFINITION 3

showing how information is useful now or in the near future

TERM 4

proximity

DEFINITION 4

a relationship to personal space

TERM 5

common ground

DEFINITION 5

the background, knowledge, attitudes, experiences, and

philosophies that are shared by audience members and the

speaker

personal pronouns

we, us, and our pronouns that refer directly to members of

the audience

TERM 7

rhetorical

questions

DEFINITION 7

questions whose answers are obvious to the audience and to

which they are not expected to replt

TERM 8

credibility

DEFINITION 8

the level of confidence that an audience places in the

truthfulness of what a speaker says

TERM 9

knowledge and expertise

DEFINITION 9

how well you convince your audience that you are qualified

to speak on the topic

TERM 10

trustworthiness

DEFINITION 10

the extent to which audience members believe that what

you say is accurate, true, and in their best interests

presentational aid

any visual, audio, or audiovisual material used in a speech

for the purpose of helping the audience understand some

point the speaker is making

TERM 17

visual aid

DEFINITION 17

a form of supporting material that allows the audience to see

as well as to hear information

TERM 18

model

DEFINITION 18

a three-dimensional scaled-down or scaled-up version of an

actual object

TERM 19

diagram

DEFINITION 19

a type of drawing that shows how the whole relates to its

parts

TERM 20

charts

DEFINITION 20

graphic representations that present information in easily

interpreted formats

wordcharts

used to preview, review, or highlight important ideas

converted in a speech

TERM 22

flow charts

DEFINITION 22

use symbols and connecting lines to a diagram the

progressions through a complicated process

TERM 23

graph

DEFINITION 23

a chart that compares information

TERM 24

bar graphs

DEFINITION 24

charts that present information using a series of vertical or

horizontal bars

TERM 25

line graphs

DEFINITION 25

charts that indicate changes in one or more variables over

time