Communication Mid-Term Notes 4-13-10

Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else.

The person who receives the message.

The means by which a message is communicated.

The belief that one’s own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures.

The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.

The use of language to defame, demean, or degrade individuals or groups.

Presenting another person’s language or ideas as one’s own.

Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one’s own.

Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one’s own.

To restate or summarize an author’s ideas in one’s own words.

The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain.

Paying close attention to, and making sense of, what we hear.

Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.

Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.

Listening to understand the message of a speaker.

Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting or rejecting it.

The difference between the rate at which most people talk (120 to 150 words a minute) and the rate at which the brain can process language (400 to 800 words a minute).

Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker’s point of view

A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.

The broad goal of a speech.

A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech.

Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation.

A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values, goals, and experiences.

The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values, beliefs, and well being.

The materials used to support a speaker’s ideas. The three major kinds of supporting materials are examples, statistics, and testimony.

A specific case used to illustrate or to represent a group of people, ideas, conditions, experiences, or the like.

A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point.

A story, narrative, or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point.

An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.

Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.

Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields.

Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it.

An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.

A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern.

A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern.

A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics.

A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding.

The specialized or technical language of a trade, procession, or similar group.