Special Occassion Speeches
A mini-speech given by the host of a ceremony that introduces another speaker and his or her speech.
A: Speech of introduction
B: After-dinner speech
A: Speech of introduction
Drawing conclusions about an object or phenomenon based on its similarities to something else.
A: Literal analogy
B: Analogical reasoning
B: Analogical reasoning
The central idea statement in a persuasive speech; a statement made advancing a judgment or opinion.
A: Proposition
B: Target audience
A: Proposition
Language devices often used to make something unpleasant sound more tolerable.
A: Abstract language
B: Euphemism
B: Euphemism
The words of others used as proof or evidence.
A: Peer testimony
B: Testimony
B: Testimony
A speech designed to recognize and celebrate the achievements of a graduating class or other group of people.
A: Speech of commencement
B: Hero speech
A: Speech of commencement
An analogy where the two things under comparison are not essentially the same.
A: Figurative analogy
B: Logical fallacies
A: Figurative analogy
A symbolic process in which communicators try to convince other people to change their attitudes or behavior regarding an issue through the transmission of a message, in an atmosphere of free choice.
A: Persuasion
B: Mental dialogue
A: Persuasion
Language that does not use comparisons like similes and metaphors.
A: Literal language
B: Figurative language
A: Literal language
How people organize and interpret the patterns of stimuli around them.
A: Perception
B: Attention
A: Perception
A humorous speech designed to both praise and good-naturedly insult a person being honored.
A: A toast
B: A roast
B: A roast
A type of reasoning in which examples or specific instances are used to supply strong evidence for (though not absolute proof of) the truth of the conclusion; the scientific method.
A: Inductive reasoning
B: Generalization
A: Inductive reasoning
The decision to expose ourselves to messages that we already agree with, rather than those that confront or challenge us.
A: Cognitive dissonance
B: Selective exposure
B: Selective exposure
A figure of speech that identifies something as being the same as some unrelated thing for rhetorical effect, thus highlighting the similarities between the two.
A: Similes
B: Metaphors
B: Metaphors
Something memorable with which to conclude your speech.
A: Clincher
B: Attention getter
A: Clincher
A speech given in honor of someone who has died.
A: Eulogy
B: Survivor speech
A: Eulogy
A form of inductive reasoning that seeks to make cause-effect connections.
A: Sign reasoning
B: Casual reasoning
B: Casual reasoning
The influence of speaker credentials and character in a speech; arguments based on credibility.
A: Pathos
B: Ethos
B: Ethos
Predictable and generally overused expressions; usually similes.
A: Clichés
B: Imagery
A: Clichés
The mathematical average for a given set of numbers.
A: Mode
B: Mean
B: Mean
A speech given by the recipient of a prize or honor.
A: Success speech
B: Speech of acceptance
B: Speech of acceptance
A type of reasoning in which a conclusion is based on the combination of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true.
A: Syllogism
B: Deductive reasoning
B: Deductive reasoning
A persuasive technique in which a speaker brings up a counterargument to their own topic and then directly refutes the claim.
A: Logos
B: Two-tailed arguments
B: Two-tailed arguments
Language used in a specific field that may or may not be understood by others.
A: Slang
B: Jargon
B: Jargon
Having the quality or function of proving or demonstrating something; affording proof or evidence.
A: Stipulated definition
B: Probative
B: Probative