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com120 final review

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symposium   a meeting featuring short addresses by different people on the same topic                
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agenda   document listing what is to be accomplished during a meeting                
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hasty generalization   a conclusion that is based on inadequate evidence and is too broad to be fair                
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attack on a person   criticizing an opponent rather than the opponent's argument                
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false cause   assuming that because two events are related in time, the first caused the second                
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eulogy   a laudatory oration in honor of someone who has died.                
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jargon   the technical language of a group or profession.                
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panel discussion   consideration of a topic by a small group in the presence of an audience                
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hidden agenda   an ulterior motive                
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red herring   diverting listeners from the real issue to an irrelevant matter.                
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straw man   a weak opponent or dubious argument set up so it can be easily defeated.                
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minutes   written record of what occurred at a meeting.                
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doublespeak   language that is designed to confuse or to be misunderstood.                
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fallacy   an argument based on a false inference.                
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bandwagon fallacy   equating popularity with truth or proof.                
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false analogy   creating a comparison that is exaggerated or erroneous.                
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either-or-fallacy   presenting only two alternatives when in fact more exist.                
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building on an unproven assumption   treating an opinion that is open to question as if it were already proved.                
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team presentation   a well-coordinated presentation made by members of a group who focus on a common goal.                
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oral language vs written language   requires more elaboration and repetition than written language   in addition to expanding language, a speaker must often use pauses   give vocal emphasis to certain words   repeat key ideas          
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goals of persuausive speaking   win over your listeners   know your subject thoroughly   maintain a high standard of ethical behavior            
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seven steps in the reflective thinking method   define the problem   analyze the problem   establish criteria for evaluating solution   generate possible solution   choose best solution   decide how to implement the solution   decide how to evaluate the solution    
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category of objectives of persuasive speech   to influence thinking   to motivate action              
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what your focus should be on for a eulogy speech?   significance of the person's life and deeds, rather than on mere recital of biographical facts- enrich lives, inspiration or lessons drawn from life                
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four patterns of organization- persuasive speech   motivated sequence   problem solution pattern   statement of reasons pattern   comparative advantage pattern          
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motivated sequence   1. attention- grabs attention   2. need- problem needs action   3. satisfaction- satisfy the need via solution   5. visualization- paint picture of results   5. action- request action        
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guidelines to build credibility   explain your competence   be accurate   show your open-mindness   show your common ground with audience          
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deduction   general to specific                
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induction   specific to general                
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motivations that listeners all have   love & esteem   success   recreational pleasure   health   financial security   self-improvement   curiousity   creativity  
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cautions denotations   be aware that some words have more than 1 denotation   take care with words that have different denotations to different people   avoid fancy words unless you are certain if their denotations            
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denotation   the thing or idea to which a word refers- dictionary definition                
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connotation   relates to emotional overtones that goes beyond dictionary definition                
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main elements of speech of presenation   any background info that would help the audience understand the purpose of award   the criteria used for selecting the recipient   the achievements of the recipient            
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responsibility of leaders   make sure you need a meeting   make sure group members know purpose & scope   set the agenda & length of meeting   make sure minutes are kept   guide-don't dominate- the discussion        
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4 guidelines of team presentation   designate roles   prepare content   plan your time   practice, practice, practice   get feedback during a practice session   prepare for Q&A session   plan for emergencies   support one another  
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