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-A speech in which no powerless linguistic features included
- Speakers are though to be more intellegent, confident, and credible.
- Statements are used as facts in speech
- Seen to be more pursuasive than Powerless Speech
- Less Personal
- Puts speaker in a position of power
- No powerless linguistic features
- Opposite of Powerful Speech
- Includes powerless linguistic features
- Hedges
- Tag Questions
- Hesitant forms
- Disclaimers
Hedges: Words that will make you seem unsure (Ex: I guess, sort of)
Tag Questions: When you ask a question that takes away the statement's power (Ex: Don't you think?)
Hesitant Forms:
Fillers that take up space during silence (Ex: Uh, uh, like, you know)
Disclaimers: Takes credibility/foundation away (Ex: I'm no expert, but....
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Sigler, K. (2017). Pursuasive Communication. KendallHunt publishing company
The Office. (2019, November 9). Dwight's Acceptance Speech - The Office {Video}. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilE4lr9Qb3A&t=146s
truTV. (2015, May 8). Impractical Jokers- Double Punishment On The High Seas (Punishment). [Video].Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slmRNxmuTc0
Wilson, A,M. (2009). University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks. Powerful and powerless speech styles in employment mock interviews. 1, v. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1043&context=hpt