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| Library card catalog | look up books by subject |
| Online databases (Newsbank and Ebsco Host and Proquest) | Resources that collect credible newspaper |
| Atlases and Almanacs | sources of universal knowledge and Òmaps |
| Periodicals | Anything like a magazine which is published at regular intervals |
| Books of quotations (like BartlettÕs) Encyclopedias and Biographies | Specialized source of knowledge by |
| Ghostwriters | get paid for writing words for another even though they donÕt get credit |
| Plagiarism | using another's ideas and passing them off as your own |
| Bibliography | citing sources |
| How are nonfiction books cataloged? | by subject or Dewey Decimal System |
| How are fiction books cataloged? | Alphabetically by Author's last name |
| Imagery Type #1 | Comparison |
| Imagery Type #2 | Contrast |
| Imagery Type #3 | Exaggeration |
| Oxymoron | places words that are in opposition directly beside one another Ð cruel kindness |
| Antithesis | contrasting idea by means of parallel arrangement of words Ð hot and cold |
| Simile | compares to unlike things using like or as |
| Allusion | reference to a well known person |
| Metaphor | compares to unlike things without using like or as |
| Irony | implies the opposition of what they seem to say on the surface |
| Hyperbole | method of saying more than what is true |
| Connotation | meanings or feelings associated with the word |
| Denotation | dictionary meaning of a word |
| Sound Device Ð Assonance | repetition of vowels sounds |
| Sound Device Ð Consonance | repetition of consonant sound |
| Introductory technique#1 Ð using something to which the audience will relate | reference |
| Introductory technique#2 Ð startling statement | using a surprising statistic or amazing statement |
| Introductory technique#3 Ð quotation | using the words of an expert |
| Introductory technique#4 Ð anecdote | using an illustrative story |
| Introductory technique#5 Ð rhetorical question | asking something which you expect to be acknowledged but not answered |
| Introduction Part #1 | attention getter |
| Introduction Part #1 | link |
| Introduction Part #2 | thesis |
| Introduction Part #3 | preview |
| Link | goes at end of attention getter and builds a bridge to the thesis |
| Speaker's map | outline |
| Patterns of organization that organizes by geography | spatial |
| Patterns of organization that organizes by time | chronological |
| Patterns of organization that organizes by order of importance | climactic |
| Patterns of organization that organizes that is persuasive showing why something happened | cause and effect |
| Patterns of organization that organizes that is persuasive and presents a case | problem-solution |
| Main Part #1of a speech | introduction |
| Main Part #2 | Body |
| Main Part #3 | conclusion |
| Narrowing | cutting a topic down to a manageable size |
| Tools you have to use in your speaking technique | Rate and Pitch and Volume |
| How you move in a speech | Platform Movement |
| Monotone | everything spoken at the same rate and pitch |
| Inflection | altering of a speakerÕs tone or pitch to create emphasis |
| Articulation | the crispness of your voice Ð saying every syllable |
| Advance organizers | introductory statements that forecast what the audience may expect |
| Cs of Informative Speaking #1 | Be clear |
| Cs of Informative Speaking # | Be Concise |
| Cs of Informative Speaking #1 | Be Complete |
| Cs of Informative Speaking #1 | Be Correct |
| Cs of Informative Speaking #1 | Be Concrete |
| Cs of Informative Speaking #1 | Connect |
| Methods of delivery from a written document that is read | manuscript |
| Method of delivery from a document that is committed to memory | memorized |
| Method of delivery from notes | extemporaneous |
| Method of delivery off the top of your head | impromptu |
| Visual aids #1 Ñ3-D models and cutaways | demonstrate what something would be like |
| Visual aids #2 Ñ Chalkboard | to demonstrate as you speak |
| Visual aids #3 Ñ Òphotographs | drawings |
| Visual aids #4 Ñ Òmaps | diagrams and graphs: |
| Visual aids #5 Ñ slides and videos | demonstrate points |
| Informative speech briefing | change in policies and procedures |
| Informative speech Public lecture | experts sharing information |
| Informative speech chalk talk | demonstrations that use visual aids like chalkboards to make points |
| Informative speech status report | to give up date on progress |
| Informative speech fireside chat | address concerns |
| Reason to use visual aids | vision is our most dominant sense |
