COMM212 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Medes, Central Tendency, Standard Deviation
29 Dec 2016
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Examples: examples can be useful as attention getters when beginning speech, or they can help explain how data connects to everyday experience of audience, examples are 1 of most common forms of supporting materials. They are most ubiquitous and versatile form of supporting material available to speakers. Examples are instances we use to help our audience think of an entire category of objects or events. Examples can be used to help define or clarify concepts, draw attention to a particular feature of an experience, or elicit memories and emotions in our audience. Examples can be a specific object or event, or can even include narratives that illustrate a common experience. 1 of powers of examples is that they humanize info, grounding ideas to a concrete reality: there are 2 types of examples, real and hypothetical, and they come in 2 forms, brief and extended. Real exs. will be found during research process.
