building smart
just the facts
mining for gold
reigning in the writing
potpourri
100
sheds light on the content
What is the introduction?
100
4 to 5 minutes
What is the length of the speech?
100
usually the least productive way of generating ideas
What is listing?
100
the name given to methods used to maintain focus
What is "controlling devices"?
100
the title of this speech
What is "If I Were Leader of the Free World, the First Issue I Would Address Would Be..."?
200
brings the horses thundering home
What is the conclusion?
200
10 - 15% or approx. 75 - 112 words
What is the length of the introduction?
200
writing the alphabet and ideas that start with each letter
What is an ABCDarius?
200
creates an analogy by forming an equation
What is a metaphor?
200
the President of the United States
Who is "the leader of the free world"?
300
contains the muscle
What is the body?
300
10% or approx. 75 words
What is the length of the conclusion?
300
spelling a word and generating ideas that start with each letter
What is acrostic form?
300
creates an analogy by using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
300
most speakers make this mistake
What is speaking too fast?
400
each has its own paragraph
What is a main supporting point?
400
560 - 600 words
What is the length of the body?
400
a quick way to generate multiple ideas
What is talking to others?
400
uses a key word to structure the ideas
What is acrostic formation?
400
countries in which the citizens participate in elections and have basic rights
What is the free world?
500
An educated listener expects a traditional one.
What is the speech structure?
500
170 words per minute
What is considered the ideal speaking rate?
500
the recommended web site for researching this speech topic
What is www.globalissues.org?
500
reinforces a key idea multiple times throughout the speech
What is repetition?
500
the key to winning a speech contest such as this one
What is practice, practice, practice?
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