reliability
The trustworthiness of information critical to the credibility of a speech.
reluctant testimony
Highly credible form of supporting material in which sources of evidence speak against their apparent self-interest.
reluctant witnesses
Those who offer reluctant testimony; i.e., they speak against their apparent self-interest.
repetition
Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences.
research interview
An interview conducted to gather information for a speech.
research overview
A listing of the main sources of information that could be used in a speech and of the major ideas from each source.
residual message
What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech.
responsible knowledge
An understanding of the major features, issues, experts, latest developments, and local applications relevant to a topic.
rhetorical questions
Questions that have a self-evident answer, or that provoke curiosity that the speech then proceeds to satisfy.
rhythm
The pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words.
Robert’s Rules of Order
The authoritative, traditional "bible" of parliamentary procedure.
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sans-serif font
A typeface with straight edges on the letters.
scale questions
Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
search aid
A program used to find information on the World Wide Web.
search engine
A search aid that indexes Web pages and checks them for sites that match a researcher's request.
second
A motion must receive a "second" before group discussion can proceed. Assures that more than one member wishes to have the motion considered.
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