Speaking Basics
What should you do before giving a speech?
What is practice
What’s one way to make your speech more memorable?
What is using stories or examples?
What’s the goal of persuasive speaking?
What is to change someone’s mind or behavior
What does good posture show during a speech?
What is confidence?
What do people traditionally say when they go door-to-door for candy?
What is “Trick or treat”?
What's one reason speakers use pauses during their speeches?
What is to emphasize a point or let it sink in?
What should you know about your audience before speaking?
What is their age, interests, or knowledge level
What’s one way to build credibility with your audience?
What is sharing facts or personal experience?
What does pacing or moving too much during a speech cause?
What is distraction or confusion?
What famous monster is created by a scientist named Victor?
What is Frankenstein’s monster?
What’s the difference between verbal and nonverbal communication?
What is Spoken words vs. gestures and expressions.
What’s the purpose of a speech rehearsal?
What is to practice timing, delivery, and confidence
What’s the term for addressing the other side’s argument?
What is rebuttal or counterargument?
What does maintaining eye contact during a speech help build with the audience?
What is trust or connection?
What’s the name of the ghostly horseman in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”?
What is the Headless Horseman?
What’s a common mistake speakers make when nervous?
What is speaking too fast or saying “um” too often?
What’s a good way to handle unexpected questions?
What is stay calm and answer honestly or say you’ll follow up?
What’s one way to make your speech more relatable to the audience?
What is using personal stories or shared experiences?
What does crossing your arms while speaking often signal?
What is defensiveness or discomfort?
What vegetable was originally used to carve jack-o’-lanterns before pumpkins?
What is a turnip?
What’s the term for organizing a speech into introduction, body, and conclusion?
What is speech structure or outline
What’s the term for writing key points instead of a full script?
What is using bullet points or speaker notes?
What are the three main types of persuasive appeals in public speaking?
What are ethos, pathos, and logos?
What’s one way to use facial expressions effectively in a speech?
What is matching your expression to the emotion of your message?
This 1922 silent film, an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” featured Count Orlok and is considered one of the earliest examples of cinematic horror.
What is Nosferatu