Connectives (Speech) – Flashcards
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What are connectives?
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Words or phrases that join one thought to another and indicate the relationship between them
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What do connectives do?
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Tie the speech together by making it more unified and coherent
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What is the most important component to a speech organization?
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Connectives
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What are the four types of connectives?
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Transitions, internal previews, internal summaries, and signposts
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What is a transition?
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Full sentence between main points
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What do transitions do?
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Tells the audience where you have been and where you are going in your speech
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What is the most important connective?
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Transitions
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What are transitions three components?
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The main point you just discussed, the main point you will discuss next, and the purpose of your speech
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If your speech has 5 main points, how many transitions are needed?
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4 transitions
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What is very important about transitions?
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You need to keep your main points the same throughout the speech (use same wording throughout speech)
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What is an internal preview?
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Tells the audience what will be covered next in the speech
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When is an internal preview used?
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At the beginning of each main point
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What does an internal preview do?
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Previews the sub points
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What type of words does an internal preview use?
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Signposts at the beginning
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What is an internal summary?
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Recaps what you have just covered
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When is an internal summary used?
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At the beginning of your conclusion before you recap main points
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What does an internal summary let your audience know?
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You have come to your conclusion
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Instead of using "in conclusion" what word(s) should you use?
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"In summary", "to recap", "to conclude", "to sum up"
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What are signposts?
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Shorter words or phrases that tell your audience where you currently are in your speech
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Where should signposts be used in your speech?
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Throughout the body
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Examples of signpost words
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First, second, next, third, last, then, in addition
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Where is your internal preview?
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In your introduction
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Where are your transitions?
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In your body
