Communication Basics
What is nonverbal communication?
Your gestures, posture, facial expressions, etc.
Who you are speaking to
audience
An organizational tool to write your plan for a speech
Outline
What is speaking to persuade?
To convince or argue
Lives in a pineapple under the sea
SpongeBob SquarePants
Tone and energy when speaking
Life
ESP is a storytelling technique where the speaker...
Uses enthusiasm, personality, and sensitivity to engage their audience
To give credit to a source
Cite
Logos
A group of lions
Pride
Your inflection, volume, pitch, etc.
Tone
Vocal variety is...
Changing tone, pitch, inflection, and tempo to impact the story
A thesis is...
A one sentence summary of what your speech is about
Using emotion to persuade your audience
NFL team that won the 2025 Super Bowl
Philidelphia Eagles
How you view the world around you
Perspective
One effective storytelling technique is...
Humor, chanting, dialogue, eye contact, props, etc.
An introduction should include:
ACT
attention getter, credibility/cause, and thesis
Using credibility to persuade your audience
Ethos
How many bones are in the human body?
206
What is poise?
Confidence and attitude
One effective storytelling technique is...
Humor, chanting, dialogue, eye contact, props, etc.
A conclusion should include:
TAC
Thesis restated, action statement, circle back
Name one persuasive technique
Bandwagon, slogan, symbol, humor, etc.
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007