Subject Index

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  V  W  Z

A

accuracy, language

active vs passive visual aids

alliteration

American Association of Colleges and Universities

antithesis

anxiety symptoms

APA guidelines

appearance/dress

argumentation

attention-getter

audience demographics  (sample survey)

audience surveys (sample survey)

B

back loading

biofeedback

bits, practice

blind review

blogs

body movement

brainstorming

C

call to action step, speech to motivate 

caring/goodwill

central idea / tips to create central idea

clarity, language

clarity, visual aids

clarity, vocal 

clincher

communication academic certificate

communication course offerings

communication definition 

communication theory, advanced

communication theory, basic

communication, intercultural

communication, interpersonal 

communication, intrapersonal

communication, mass 

communication, nonverbal

communication, public

communication, small group 

competence 

conclusions

concrete language

connotation

context

credibility, visual aids 

D

denotation

doublespeak

E

either-or questions

Elaboration Likelihood Model

electronic distraction

emotion, expressing / emotion

ethos

euphemisms

extemporaneous

eye contact

F

fallacies, logical

feedback

first impressions

front loading

funnel approach

G

gain attention step, speech to motivate

glossophobia

Golden Circle, The

Google

grading rubric, speech to inform without visual aids

grading rubric, speech to inform with visual aids

grading rubric, speech to motivate

graphs/charts

groupthink

Gutenberg, Johannes

H

handouts

hearing vs listening

impromptu speaking

I

inclusive pronouns

Industrial Revolution

inflated language

Information Age

intensity

interference, external 

interference, internal  

internet

internet domains

internet sources

J

jargon

journals, trade and professional

K

King, Jr., Dr. Martin Luther

L

logos

M

maps

medium (also, channel)

memorization, advice against

memorization vs learning

memorized speeches

mindfulness

miscommunication 

MLA guidelines

momentum vs accuracy

Monroe, Alan

multiple choice questions 

muscle memory

N

narratives

need step, speech to motivate

note card strategies

O

objections, addressing 

oral citations

organizational patterns 

P

paralanguage

parallel structure

pathos

pauses/fillers

peer evaluations

persuasion

physical objects, use of

pitch/intonation

plagiarism

popular literature

positive imagery or visualization

positive visualization

poster boards/flip charts

PowerPoint/Prezi

preview of points

preview of points motivating to action

primacy effect

printing press

progressive revelation

projection (vocal)

purpose, general

purpose, specific

Q

Q&A period

quick poll

R

rate of speech

reasoning, inductive vs deductive

recap

receiver

recency effect

relate to audience 

relate to audience, motivating to action

relate to self

relate to self, motivating to action

rhetorical devices

rhetorical questions

rhetorical triangle

S

sample outline, speech to inform

sample outline, speech to motivate

satisfaction step, speech to motivate

scaled questions

scholarly literature

self as visual aid

semantic differential scale

sender

share test, social media

signal end 

signal end, motivate to action

Sinek, Simon

social desirability bias

Social Judgment Theory

Socrates

speech title

static displays

stories, use of 

survey analysis

survey length

survey methods

syllogisms

T

timer practice

traditional research

transitions

trustworthiness

V

video/audio clips

visualization step, speech to motivate

vivid language

vocal quality

vocal rate

W

Wikipedia

wow factor

writing as technology

Z

zettabyte

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