formative

Examples of formative in the following topics:

• Trait Anxiety

  • Trait anxiety is a form of neurosis; it is a long-term anxiety related to the very idea of public speaking.
  • The other is trait anxiety, which refers to a more long-term form of anxiety.
  • Trait anxiety refers to a long-term form of anxiety, often stemming from neuroticism.

• Persuasive Speeches on Questions of Value

  • "To persuade my audience that it is wrong to drive over the speed limit. " "To persuade my audience that Pepsi is better than Coke. " "To persuade my audience that it is better to live together before marriage. " "To persuade my audience that swimming is the best form of exercise. " "To persuade my audience that bikes are the best form of transportation to get around town. "
  • Examples include speeches that attempt to persuade the audience that it is wrong to drive over the speed limit, that Pepsi is better than Coke, that it is better to live together before marriage, that swimming is the best form of exercise, or that bikes are the best form of transportation to get around town.

• Knowledge of the Audience About Your Topic

  • Consider the knowledegeabilty of your audience, prior to the speech, formative during the speech, and summative after the speech.
  • There are at least three types of knowledgeability: Prior, formative, and summative.
  • A cook gathers the ingredients (prior), tastes the soup while it is cooking (formative), and lets the diner judge it at the end (summative).
  • Formative knowledge is the knowledge that is forming in the mind of the audience during the speech.

• Read Feedback Cues

  • Assessment, or the tactics speakers and audience members use to facilitate learning, is often divided into initial, formative, and summative categories.
  • Formative assessment is generally carried out throughout a course or project.
  • Formative assessment, also referred to as "educative assessment," is used to aid learning.
  • Formative assessments can take the form of diagnostic, standardized tests.
  • Whereas following a speech or presentation, summative assessment can be provided in the form of positive feedback, applause or a standing ovation.

• Hyperbole

  • They can be used like any other descriptive form of language to help paint a more vivid picture for your audience.
  • Hyperbole also serves as a form of persuasion, to really make your case to an audience.
  • Hyperbole is a form of exaggeration.

• Differences Between Public Speaking and Conversation

  • While public speaking and conversation share many similarities, they are in fact two very different forms of communication.
  • It may seem rather simple: isn't public speaking just a form of conversation with an audience?
  • Conversation, on the other hand, "is a form of interactive, spontaneous communication between two or more people who are following rules of etiquette."

• Different Lines of Reasoning

  • 100% of life forms that we know of depend on liquid water to exist.
  • Therefore, if you discover a new life form, it will probably depend on liquid water to exist.
  • This argument could have been made every time a new life form was found, and would have been correct every time.
  • While it is possible that in the future a life form that does not require water will be discovered, in the absence of other factors, the conclusion is probably correct, as it has been in the past.
  • The ability to structure our perceptions relies on the associative network in our brain, which allows us see the likeness and form a concept, about the similarities.

• The Preparation Outline

  • Presentations that require significant research, visual aids, or other type of content outside of speech rehearsal usually require organization and preparation in the form of an outline.
  • However, it is up to you to evaluate the style most appropriate for the speech, as well as the best form to assist you.
  • Alphanumeric outlines include a prefix in the form of a roman numeral at the top level, upper-case letters for the next level, arabic numerals for the third level, and lowercase letter for the final level.

• Personification

  • As a form of hyperbole, we know these animals can't speak English, go on madcap adventures in Disney World or use martial arts to right crime.
  • In addition to being an artful form of speaking, personification can be used to more vividly make your point.
  • Anthropomorphism is a form of personification by associating human qualities and characteristics with non-human animals.

• Ethical Usage

  • Credibility appeals, while an effective form of persuasive speaking, carry a unique set of ethical challenges and considerations.
  • You might not realize it at first, but interviewing for a job is an abbreviated form of persuasive speaking.