Persuasive Speaking
Developing Strong Arguments
Ceremonial Speaking
Language & Style
Delivery
100

Is an attempt to get a person to behave in a manner, or embrace a point of view related to values, attitudes, and beliefs, that he or she or they would not have done otherwise.

What is persuasion

100

When speakers take specific instances of an occurrence and generalize to a general principle based on their observation of those specific instances.

What is arguing by induction

100

Is a brief speech given to accompany a prize or honor.

What is a speech of presentation
100
Helps your listeners create strong, distinct, clear, and memorable mental images.

What is vivid language.

100

Refers to how your pitch rises and falls, creating vocal variety.

What is intonation

200
An individual's general predisposition toward something as being good or bad, or wrong, or negative or positive. 

What is an attitude. 

200
When speakers take a general principle and apply that principle to a specific case.

What is arguments from deductive reasoning

200

Is a speech given by the recipient of a prize or honor.

What is a speech of acceptance

200
The use of language to represent objects, actions, or ideas.

What is imagery

200

Deals with speed, specifically how quickly or how slowly the words are spoken.

What is the rate

300
This refers to an individual's perception of the usefulness, importance, or worth of something.

What is a value

300

Arguments based on the attempt to establish a cause and effect relationship between two items.

What is arguments of cause

300

Is a speech designed to congratulate, appreciate, or remember. Can be delivered for the purpose of congratulating someone for an honor, a new job, or getting married.

What is a toast

300

When you attempt to help audiences see specific realities or actual instances instead of abstract theories and ideas.

What is concreteness

300

Deals with how the words come out of your mouth, specifically how the words are shaped.

What is articulation

400

These are propositions or positions that an individual holds as true or false without positive knowledge or proof.

What are beliefs

400

If two items are alike in some respects, then they will be alike in other respects. 

What is arguments by analogy

400

This speech is delivered to set the underlying tone and summarize the core message of an event.

What is a keynote speech

400

A figure of speech where a term or phrase is applied to something in a nonliteral way to suggest a resemblance.

What is a metaphor

400

Grounded in culture and expectations can vary depending on your audience and specific speaking context.

What is pronunciation

500

Are beliefs that people have actively engaged in and created over the course of their lives (e.g. belief in a higher power or belief in extraterrestrial life forms).

What are core beliefs

500

Allows us to infer the presence of something, even if that thing cannot be physically observed.

What is reasoning by sign.

500

What are the following? - 1. Prepare, 2. Consider the Occasion, 3. Consider Your Audience, 4. Be Mindful of the Time

What are the Four Key Items to Remember When Delivering Your Special Occasion Speech

500

Language that avoids placing any one group of people above or below other groups while speaking.

What is inclusive language

500
Deals with space and location, specifically with how close humans are to each other.

What is proxemics

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