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Oral Comms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abstract | words are not concrete or tangible items; only representations |
| Accent | nonverbal behaviors that augment a verbal message |
| Acceptance | the third step in the persuasive process in which the audience decides whether or not to agree with the position |
| Accuracy | the truthfulness or correctness of a message |
| Active Listening | listening to understand a message |
| Ad Hominem Fallacy | when a speaker attacks the person, not topic |
| Ad Populum Fallacy | when we attempt to persuade people by arguing our position is reasonable because people do it |
| Ad Verecundium Fallacy | an appeal for persuasion based on a higher authority |
| Alliteration | repeating same consonant or vowel sound at beginning of words |
| Ambiguous | language does not have to be precise |
| Ambushing | selective hearing to listen to weaknesses and not strengths |
| Antecedent | hypothetical condition in major premise of a conditional syllogism |
| Antithesis | two ideas that sharply contrast each other |
| Apologia | a forensic speech making defense against accusation |
| Arbitrary | symbols representing things that aren't connected |
| Arrangement | Second Canon. Best way to organize. |
| Artistic Proof | concerns ethos, pathos, logos |
| Asymmetric balance | creating imbalances to create stress and energy |
| Begging the Question Fallacy | Presuming things as fact that are not yet proven |
| Blending | intermingling two words |
| Categorical Syllogism | argument based on membership of a group |
| Channel | Mode of a message being communicated to another group |
| Chilling Effect | Discouraging others from speaking their minds |
| Civic Engagement | Sharp awareness of ones own sense of responsibility to their community |
| Civility | Using tact when dealing with others |
| Clarity | clearly articulating what one wishes to say |
| Collectivism Culture | values harmony in a group |
| Communication Apprehension | fear of communicating with others |
| Complement | action demonstrating the message contained in the verbal context |
| Conditional Syllogism | major premise contains hypothetical condition and its outcome |
| Conjectural stasis | dispute over whether something happened or not |
| Definitive stasis | dispute over meaning of term |
| Deliberative Message | discussing policies and actions to be taken |
| Demagoguery | appealing to prejudices and emotions |
| Discourse | communication through words and speech |
| Disjunctive Syllogism | major premise has two or more mutually exclusive alternatives |
| Dyadic | Interaction between two people |
| Either-Or Fallacy | One must be correct and the other must be false |
| Enthymeme | Syllogism missing one or two parts |
| Ethos | credibility of speaker |
| Exigence | point where response is invited |
| Forensic Message | debate facts in a case and try to answer questions of justice |
| Ghost Writing | write for and in the name of another person |
| Global Plagiarism | taking whole speech and claiming it as your own |
| Hierarchical | structured higher to lower |
| High Power-Distance Cultures | uneven distribution of power |
| Ideograph | ill defined, politically powerful term that can push people into action |
| Inartistic Proof | all stuff that can help a speaker or audience but is outside and can aide |
| Incremental Plagiarism | not citing parts of stuff borrowed from others |
| Inductive Arguement | individual observations to comment on concept in general |
| Kairos | adapt a message based on the situation |
| Kategoria | forensic speech making an accusation |
| Kinesics | nonverbal behavior of movements |
| Logos | logical dimension of appeal |
| Low Power-Distance Culture | equality |
| Lying by Commission | willfully lying |
| Lying by Omission | not acknowledging facts |
| Minor Premise | specific case related to major premise |
| Monroe's Motivational Sequence | Five Step organizational pattern combining persuasive and psychological elements |
| Narrative fidelity | degree a story matches your own beliefs |
| Narrative Paradigm | we're story tellers by nature |
| Necessary Cause | condition that must be present for the effect to occur |
| Non Sequitur Fallacy | unwarranted move from one topic to another |
| Patchwork Plagiarism | stealing one or two bits |
| Pathos | emotional appeal |
| Propriety | good behavior and faithfulness |
| Qualitative Stasis | dispute involving morality, ethicality, or value of an action |
| Red Herring Fallacy | introducing a distraction |
| Refutation | attack on another persons claim |
| Rhetoric | ability to speak well and persuade others |
| Rhetors | speakers |
| Schema | mental representation of information |
| Slippery Slope Fallacy | One thing leads to another and eventually gets bad |
| Socratic Questioning | asking questions to uncover the truth |
| Stasis | issue in dispute |
| Straw Man Fallacy | subs a real issue with a crappy version |
| Style | word choice, phrasing, and level of formality |
| Syllogism | structure of a deductive argument that comes to an absolute conclusion |
| Techne | some knowledge of current events |
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