Public Speaking 101
The right to share one's ideas and opinions free from censorship
What is freedom of expression?
The factors in a specific speech setting that you can observe or discover before your give the speech
What are situational characteristics?
What is the truth?
A key element of source credibility that indicates a possession of knowledge necessary to offer reliable facts or opinions about a given topic
What is expertise?
Indicates to your audience that you are moving from one part of your speech to the next
What is a transition?
Prepare early, use relaxation techniques, and volunteer to speak first are among the tips given to those who deal with this particular worry or fear before giving a talk.
What is speech anxiety?
A term that's originally from the world of public relations and marketing and refers to certain characteristics of your listeners
What is/are demographics?
The action of presenting another person's words or ideas as if they were your own
What is plagiarism?
The process by which an editor decides to publish articles that are approved by other experts in the field
What is peer review?
Something that leaves a lasting and memorable impression of your speech in your listeners' minds
What is a clincher?
Today, we refer to this classical canon of rhetoric as "organization."
What is arrangement?
The beliefs, values, and experiences that you share with your listeners
Limited situations in which you can use information from a source without giving a direct citation
What is common knowledge?
The different types of information you use to develop and support your main points
What are supporting materials?
"Booming" your voice across a forum to reach all audience members
This central idea or topic statement is a single sentence that sums up your speech's main message.
What is a thesis statement?
The process of reading your audience so as to adjust the delivery of your speech appropriately
What is situational audience analysis?
Wrongly identifying the cause of one event as the event that immediately preceded it
The creation of a hierarchy of points and their supporting materials in your speech
What is subordination?
The use of space and distance between yourself and your audience
What is proxemics?
What is the Gettysburg Address?
The D.C.-based think tank whose political typology quiz we used as part of an in-class discussion on audience analysis
What is the Pew Research Center?
Former journalist/editor for The New Republic who ruined his career by fabricating (in part or in entirety) numerous stories for the magazine
Who is Stephen Glass?
An international organization committed to training and showcasing speakers, including its 2015 champion who took the liberty to "light it up" on stage
What is Toastmasters?
The classic opening to this movie brings back fond memories for Mr. Paul, both of his childhood and of his humanitarian aid experience...and makes for a good alarm setting...
What is "The Lion King?"