Vocabulary
Speech
Debate
famous speeches/debates
random
100
muster

to collect or assemble

100

give an example of body language in public speaking

  1. Eye contact 

  2. Smile

  3. Posture

  4. Hand gestures

100

can you bring up new evidence in the Final Focus?

NOPE
100

who said "i have a dream today."

MLK

100

This famous ship sank on April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg.

The Titanic

200

disparage

to criticize them or speak about them in a way that shows a lack of respect and belittles them.

200

what are the ABCs of public speaking?

  • A-Articulation: enunciating your consonants 

  • B-Briskness: Goldilocks rule

  • C-Clarity: no superfluous or filler words

200

In public Forum debate, how many people debate against each other?

2 vs 2 (4 total people)

200

What is LD (Lincoln-Douglas) debate named after?

Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debated about slavery and other moral issues during their campaign for the Illinois Senate seat

200

This superhero is known as "The Dark Knight" and protects Gotham City.

Batman

300

circumspect

careful not to take risks

300

name one thing that you can do in your presentation to make it engaging/higher quality/organized

1. tell a joke/story

2. add pictures to the slides

3. add a hook in the intro

4. add specific research evidence

5. have an intro, body, and conclusion


300

how long is the constructive speech in PF debate?

4 minutes

300

who said "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" when he walked on the moon

Neil Armstrong

300

This river is the longest in the world and flows through eleven countries

The Nile

400

covert

secretly engaged in

400

what is a speech critique?

an evaluation of a speech, focusing on its organization, content, and delivery to help speakers improve

400

what is weighing?

saying why your argument is stronger than your opponents

400

what were the first six words of the gettysburg address? bonus: who delivered this speech?

Four score and seven years ago...

bonus: abe lincoln

400

This organ produces insulin

pancreas

500

stymie

to hinder, block, or thwart something

500

The fear of public speaking is known as this word

glossophobia

500

what is cutting cards?

card=evidence

cutting card=organizing evidence / making it more concise

500

The first televised U.S. presidential debate took place in 1960 between these two candidates. 

Richard Nixon and JFK

500

the smallest country in the world (by land)

Vatican City

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