COMM 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Systematic Desensitization, Communication Apprehension
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Comm 202 - public speaking - matt ray - lecture 4. Office hours: tr 11:30-2:10 (bolton 210), tr 3:35-3:55 (blocker 135), & appointment. Analogy = a figure of speech that essentially compares something that your audience knows and understands with something new and different. Introduction points must be succinct = concise and to the point. Preview = sometimes called a road map, a preview is a brief oral outline in which the speaker clearly and concisely states the main points of the speech. Thesis = one sentence or statement that succinctly and accurately lets the audience know what the speech will be about and what the speaker plans to accomplish in the speech. Clincher = kind of like the attention getter reward audience for listening to you. Internal credibility = this is a form of credibility based on attributes that are largely controlled by a speaker, such as appearance, confidence, charisma, trustworthiness, and speaking ability.