+ 10/16: Small Group & Informative Speeches
+ Score Class %4%10%29%23%33% “Free” Questions: Question 5 Exam 1 Maximum: 132 (137; -1) Minimum: 80 (85) Median: 114 (119) (-5) Mean: 112 (117) (-5.5)
+ Groups: Speaking to Inform
+ Objects Describe something visible, tangible, or stable NEEDS: Sharply focused Organized History/evolution (chronological) Features: Spatial organization Most: Topical _a_city_s_intersections_and_separations
+ Processes How: something is made, describe how it’s done, or convey how it works Require visual aids Require organization _surprisingly_dangerous_detail_the_police_track_about_you
+ Events Informative Chronological Or about processes
+ Concepts Beliefs, theories, principles, or abstract subjects Topical order More complex Avoid technical language Examples & comparisons make concepts relatable
+ Dos & Don’ts Don’t overestimate audience knowledge Relate subject to audience Avoid technical language Avoid abstraction Personalize topics Creativity
+ Monday 10/26
+ Goals: Types of argumentation Ethos Pathos Logos Causality Sources
+ Argumentation _sake _sake
+ Logos
+ Logic Reason/Proof Evidence Comparisons
+ Ethos
+ Ethos: Ethical, Trust
+ Pathos Emotion
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+ Logos, Pathos, Ethos Reviews
+ Logos Communication of information Public speaking improvement Evidence of improved knowledge, return on investment Salary Grades in other courses
+ Ethos Trust me, I’m a doctor
+ Pathos
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+ Grade Appeals Logos: “I presented 8 sources, didn’t sway or pace, and fulfilled the time restrictions Ethos: “I have a 4.0 and received an A in my last public speaking course” Pathos: “If I don’t get an A I won’t graduate”
+ Observation Focus group Qualitative
+ Correlation vs. Causation People who go to bars live longer than those who are socially isolated. Therefore, going to bars extends your life.
+ Correlation People who live in the United States live longer than those who live in Rwanda Living in the United States causes you to live longer than if you live in the country of Rwanda.
+ Correlation The United States has a higher rate of obesity than other Western democracies The United States has a lower voter rate than other Western democracies. Therefore, obesity lowers voter behavior
+ Causation Single, causal variable Every time I drink milk, I break out in hives Demonstrated causal mechanism
+ Evidence Collection Journals Datasets (github; Pew)
+ Personal Experience “Go ahead and write-off what I’ve seen personally as opposed to what some book or professor tells you”
+ Reverse Engineering What is the response to my argument? How will I respond? Admit costs and benefits WEIGHING
+ Persuasive Words & Phrases