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Public Speaking

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includes a speaker who has reason for speaking, an audience that gives the speaker attention, and a message that is meant to accomplish a specific purpose

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Audience Anaylsis

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systematic process of getting to know your listeners relative to the topic and the speech occasion

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Demograhics

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systematic study of quantifiable characteristics of a large group (ex. age range)

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Homogeny

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sameness

find common ground with your audience to keep attention

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Brainstorming

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start collecting information and think creatively/ consider problems and solutions related to your topic

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Clustering

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technique used to identify potential topics; begins with core idea and branches into web of related thoughts or ideas

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Specific Purpose Statement

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expresses both the topic and general speech purpose in action form and in the terms of the specific objectives you hope to achieve with your presentation

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Thesis Statement

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a statement that conveys the central idea about your topic

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Expert Testimony

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the opinion or judgment of an expert/professional in the field related to your topic

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Lay Testimony

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the opinion of a non-expert who has personal experience or witnessed an event related to your topic

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Scientific Research Findings

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hard numbers and facts

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Statistics

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information provided in numerical form; reveal trends, explain size, ilustrate relationships

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Factual Statements

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truthful, realistic accounts based on actual people, places, events or dates

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Anecdotes

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brief, personal stories that have a point or a punch line

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Surveys

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soliciting answers to a question or series of questions related to your topic from a broad range of individuals

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Directory

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lists created and maintained by people rather than automatically generated by computers with websites related to topic

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Library Gateways

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collections of databases and information sites arranged by subject, recommended by experts

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Search Engine

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indexes web content

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Metasearch Engine

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search engine that scans multiple search engines simultaneously

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Credibility

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quality, reliability and authority of a source

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Plagiarism

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crime of presenting someone else’s words, ideas or intellectual property as your own

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Running Bibliography

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list of resources you’ve consulted