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7.1: Learning Objectives and Key Terms

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    Learning Objectives
    • Define the term “support” and describe three reasons we use support in speeches.
    • Explain four criteria used to evaluate support options.
    • Describe how speakers can use statistics to support their speeches.
    • Differentiate among the four types of definitions and among the four types of examples.
    • Explain how narratives can be used to support informative, persuasive, and entertaining speeches.
    • Differentiate between the two forms of testimony and between the two types of analogies that can be used for support.
    • Explain how to distinguish between useful and unreliable forms of support.
    • Describe the five ways support is used within a speech.
    • Describe the purpose of a reverse outline.
    • Explain why it is important to use support for every claim made within a speech.
    • Evaluate the three-step process for using support within a speech.
    Key Terms
    • Analysis
    • Argument
    • Best Example
    • Bias
    • CRAAP Method
    • Conclusion
    • Direct Quotation
    • Entertaining Narratives
    • Execution
    • Expertise
    • Expert Testimony
    • Eyewitness Testimony
    • Fact
    • Figurative Analogies
    • Informative Narratives
    • Lexical Definition
    • Literal Analogies
    • Narratives
    • Negative Example
    • Nonexample
    • Numerical Support
    • Paraphrase
    • Persuasive Definitions
    • Persuasive Narratives
    • Pictographic Support
    • Positive Example
    • Premise
    • Reverse Outline
    • Setup
    • Statistics
    • Stipulative Definition
    • Summary of Support
    • Support
    • Support-Manipulation
    • Theoretical Definitions
    • Vividness

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