The Basics of Delivery
This term refers to how loud or soft your voice is while speaking.
What is Volume?
You should maintain this with your audience to show confidence and connection.
What is Eye Contact?
A speech given with very little or no preparation.
What is an Impromptu Speech?
This is the very first part of a speech, designed to "hook" the audience.
What is the Attention-Getter (or Hook)?
The person who creates and sends the message.
What is the Sender?
To speak clearly and distinctly so that the audience can understand every word.
What is Articulation (or Enunciation)?
These are movements of the hands or arms used to emphasize a point.
What are Gestures?
A speech intended to convince the audience to believe or do something.
What is a Persuasive Speech?
This sentence tells the audience exactly what the main point of the speech is.
What is the Thesis Statement?
This is the response the audience gives to the speaker, whether verbal or non-verbal.
What is Feedback?
This is the speed at which a person speaks.
What is Pace (or Rate)?
This term refers to the way you stand or sit while giving a speech.
What is Posture?
A speech designed to provide the audience with knowledge about a topic.
What is an Informative Speech?
These are words or phrases that move the speaker from one idea to the next (e.g., "Next," "In addition").
What are Transitions?
This is anything that interferes with the message being heard (like a loud lawnmower outside).
What is Noise?
This term describes the highness or lowness of a speaker's voice.
What is Pitch?
This is the "bubble" or physical distance between a speaker and the audience.
What is Proxemics?
A speech given to honor someone who has passed away.
What is a Eulogy?
This is the final part of a speech where the speaker summarizes their points.
What is the Conclusion?
This is the fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication.
What is Stage Fright (or Glossophobia)?
Using a single, unchanging tone of voice without any expression is called being this.
What is Monotone?
These are movements that don't help a speech, like pacing back and forth or tapping a pen.
What are Distracting Mannerisms?
A speech that is written out word-for-word and read to the audience.
What is a Manuscript Speech?
In a persuasive speech, this is the final urge for the audience to do something specific.
What is a Call to Action?
These are "filler words" like "um," "uh," and "like" that people use when they lose their place.
What are Vocal Disfluencies (or Vocal Fillers)?