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Powerful Vs. Powerless Speech

Ben Choi

Powerful Speech Vs. Powerless SPeech

Topic 1

Powerful Speech

Powerful Speech

-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

Powerful Speech COntinued

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- Seen to be more pursuasive than Powerless Speech

- Less Personal

- Puts speaker in a position of power

- No powerless linguistic features

Powerful SPeech Example

(2:40-3:30)

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Powerless Speech

Powerless Speech

- Opposite of Powerful Speech

- Includes powerless linguistic features

- Hedges

- Tag Questions

- Hesitant forms

- Disclaimers

Powerless Speech Continued

Powerless Speech Continued

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....

Powerless SPeech Example

(0:55- 2:31)

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References

References

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

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