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COM 100 Week 13 Notes

Branden Roper COM 100 English 50 cards

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  1. 1this is not encouraged when a group suffers from groupthinkCritical Thinking
  2. 2members of a group suffering from groupthink tend to believe thisOur Group Can Do No Wrong
  3. 3a negative, and potentially disastrous, group process characterized by excessive concurrence thinkingGroupthink
  4. 4groups need this, especially in the beginningA Strong Leader
  5. 5a person in a group who takes good notes; important for group structureScribe
  6. 6time and freedom to do this is necessary for adequate group structureBrainstorming Without Evaluation
  7. 7a clear definition of why a group is meetingGoals
  8. 8basic, explicit, clear rules to guide expected group behavior; should include clear deadlines with intermediary marginsGround Rules
  9. 9having extra time to make changes in case of issues or setbacksMargin
  10. 10Who is doing what?Clear Assignments
  11. 11members who help keep the conversation going; members who care for one anotherGatekeepers
  12. 12communication that is used to influence the attitudes and behaviors of othersRhetoric
  13. 13a person who addresses a large audienceRhetor
  14. 14taught persuasive speaking skills; took a relativistic approach; the truth does not matter; one should do whatever it takes to persuade; believed that the ends justify the meansSophists
  15. 15searched for universal principles of truth; believed that, Truth is what matters. Truth should influence people for the better.Plato
  16. 16tried to discover all possible means of persuasion in a given situation; A speaker should be skillful so they can defend Truth and Justice.Aristotle
  17. 17a means through which the rhetor gains the trust of an audienceArtistic Proofs
  18. 18the rhetorical construction of characterEthos
  19. 19the rhetorical use of emotions to affect audience decision makingPathos
  20. 20rational appeals; the use of rhetoric to help the audience see the rationale for a particular conclusionLogos
  21. 21rhetoric helps to reaffirm these and help people clarify their own beliefs and actionsCultural Values
  22. 22rhetoric increases thisDemocratic Participation
  23. 23rhetoric allows people to pursue thisJustice
  24. 24rhetoric prompts thisSocial Change
  25. 25studying rhetoric allows one to understand theseViewpoints Surrounding Social Issues
  26. 26one becomes this through studying rhetoricA More Informed Citizen
  27. 27doing this allows one to gain the ability to critically evaluate and respond to persuasive messagesStudying Rhetoric
  28. 28studying rhetoric creates thisA More Discerning Consumer
  29. 29probably the most common use of rhetoric and persuasionCommercials
  30. 30the message behind a speechContent
  31. 31the way in which a message is presentedDelivery
  32. 32to explain, teach, instructTo Inform
  33. 33to celebrate, remember, inspireTo Entertain
  34. 34to change a belief, attitude, or behaviorTo Persuade
  35. 35utilizing this allows one to predict the audiences response to a speechAudience Analysis
  36. 36age, culture, educational background, socio-economic status, race, religion, sexDemographics
  37. 37when choosing a topic for a speech, it is good to start with _______, and have the _______ in mindYourself, End
  38. 38whichever of three goals: to inform, persuade, or entertain; dominates a speechGeneral Purpose
  39. 39what a speaker wants to inform or persuade an audience about, or the type of feelings the speaker wants to evokeSpecific Purpose
  40. 40achieved by defining the specific purpose of a speechNarrowing the Topic
  41. 41an active, clear, concise, one-idea sentence that states a topic and position; should only have one major idea; everything that is said should support the main ideaThesis
  42. 42the lifeblood of a speechEvidence
  43. 43expert quotations, personal narratives, specific instances or examples, statistics, historical examples, analogies, internal citationsForms of Evidence
  44. 44these should include as much detail as possible: source, credentials, date, locationCitations
  45. 45an outline provides this for the audienceClarity
  46. 46these come about from the production of an outlineRefined Ideas
  47. 47the framework on which a message is builtSpeech Outline
  48. 48state what is going to be said (approximately fifteen percent of a speech)Introduction
  49. 49takes up the majority of the speech (approximately eighty percent)Body
  50. 50restating the main points (approximately five percent of the speech)Conclusion

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COM 100 (Notes) Flashcards on COM 100 Week 13 Notes, created by Branden Roper on 20/11/2017.
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Branden Roper · Nov 2017
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