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Aristotle's category for speaking focused on determining guilt or innocence.
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The process by which a listener assigns meaning to a speaker’s messages.
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A communication code involving a speaker's pitch, rate, and volume.
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A speech intended to shape audience beliefs or behaviors.
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The psychological and physical surroundings in which communication occurs.
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Specifically "situational," this is nervousness unique to public speaking.
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The study of the biological bases of communication.
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Audience information including age, gender, and educational background.
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A level of Maslow’s Hierarchy relating to achievement and respect.
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Audience analysis focused on values, beliefs, and attitudes.
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The highest level of Maslow’s Hierarchy; fulfilling one's full potential.
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Adapting a message based on specific circumstances or the occasion.
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Audience type that already agrees with the speaker’s message.
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The structure or approach taken to shape an audience's perception.
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A speech that explains or describes without advocating for a point of view.
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A speech showing an audience how to perform a specific task.
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Using vivid and detailed language to help an audience visualize a topic.
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An informative tool that provides the meaning of a key term or concept.
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The tool of telling a story or relating a sequence of events.
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The quality that makes a message memorable for an audience.
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The person who originates the message in the communication model.
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Factors like traffic or loud AC that interfere with a message.
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The sum of an audience’s knowledge and values.
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Aristotle’s category for speaking that deals with praise or blame.
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Verbal or nonverbal messages sent from the listener back to the speaker.