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Notes on video lecture:
Impromptu Speech: Outlining and Flowing
Notes taken by Edward Tanguay on August 5, 2013 (go to class or lectures)
Choose from these words to fill the blanks below:
standardizing, evidence, certain, muscle, thesis, strong, confident, rubrics, evaluate
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how are we going to                  speeches?
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                           of grading is an important aspect but not the most important aspect
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we are going to evaluate               , i.e. various aspects of the speech
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we get better at speaking by studying these parts in isolation and in tandem with each other
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parts of impromptu speech
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invention: main points
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main points
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coming up with claims in support of a             
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invention: support
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does the speaker include appropriate and effective                  for both main points?
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does the speaker explain how the evidence supports the main points clearly and effectively?
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arrangement
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develop a              memory for arrangement
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did the speaker preview the speech clearly and effectively?
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did they transition between the speech's main points clearly and effectively?
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did they provide internal structure clearly and effectively?
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did they review the speech clearly and effectively and provide a sense of closure?
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delivery
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did the speaker appear                   
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did he use projection effectively
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did he pace and pause effectively (pace as in speech rate, not walking back and forth)
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did he use gestures and movement effectively and appropriately
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all of these are mutually influencing, yet we benefit by isolating and practicing each one
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outlining
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preparing your speech in a light, hierarchical manner
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when preparing a speech, you want to create a light, flexible, and simple structure which helps you plan, prepare, and practice your speech, but in a way that doesn't lock you into                words but instead allows you to extemporize, knowing what we are going to say but letting the words emerge out of the moment
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flowing
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allows us to highlight the areas where the speaker is clear or unclear or where the argument is              or weak
How to Record and Post your Speech for Peer Review
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Impromptu Speech: Outlining and Flowing
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