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SPC2017 Oral Communication Midterm Exam Question and Answer 2024 GRADED A+
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SPC2017 Oral CommunicationSPC2017 Oral Communication Midterm
Exam Question and Answer 2024 GRADED
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rhetoric
communication viewed as
1. a practical art form,
2. adapted to audience and occasion,
3. and addressed to recurring needs, problems, and practices.
practical art form
A good speech should be beautiful (artistic) while still getting the job done (practical). Such unity of form
(art) and function (practical) is exemplified in the following: "We hold these truths to be self-evident:
that all men are created equal." Jefferson's masterpiece is beautiful (artistic) because it's so
straightforward (practical)—and thus adaptable to later situations.
adapted to audience and occasion
great speakers measure their success by how well they move their audiences—emotionally,
intellectually, and practically.
recurring needs, problems, and practices
For some two thousand years, rhetoricians have faced issues that show up time and again; use that to
your advantage by looking to what the greats have done and then embrace their works as models.
three keys to good speech writing
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#1: Public speaking is an art of emphasis,
#2: Be audience-centered,
#3: Adapt time-tested rhetorical devices to your needs
Key #1: Public speaking is an art of emphasis.
Your audience won't pay attention to everything; so, it's up to you to emphasize what's most important.
Repetition is a great device for adding emphasis. We can see what King emphasized in his "Dream"
speech by tracing his use of repetition—not only in delineating his dream, but in instilling a sense of
urgency ("Now is the time . . .") and in insisting on full equality ("We can never be satisfied . . .").
Use organization to add emphasis. Explicitly state to your audience that your first main point is X; then,
explicitly guide them through the transitions ("Now that we've seen X, let's discuss Y").
Words & phrases that aren't essential are known as "clutter"—avoid clutter. Avoid clichés.
Key #2: Be audience-centered
Good public speakers are audience-centered. Use your words not to fill up time, but to delight, to
enchant, to enlighten, to inspire, or, at the very least, to guide your audience toward something
important.
Show respect for all persons by using inclusive language—language that avoids stereotypes about social
roles
Ask yourself: Is my audience going to remember what I say? Am I going to make an impression—a good
impression? Keep fine-tuning until you can point to actual passages that are "quotable" and memorable.
; see, for example, #distractinglysexy or #ilooklikeanengineer.
Do not say: "I know I'm not supposed to say this, but . . ."—that only alienates audience members
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Key #3: Adapt time-tested rhetorical devices to your needs
repetition, word pictures, sensuous language, declarative language, metaphores & similies, antithesis.
—repetition:
"we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground."
—"word pictures":
descriptive words to create vivid images & storylines
—sensuous language:
concrete words based on the five senses ("pain falls drop by drop upon the heart")
—declarative language:
"it is not the end of violence; it is not the end of disorder."
—metaphors & similes:
"This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of
slaves" (King);
"we shall be as a city upon a hill" (Winthrop, Reagan).
—antithesis:
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