Parts of a Speech
Supporting Material
Persuasive Speaking
Speaker Confidence
Public Speaking in General
100

The purpose of this major part of the speech is to gain the audience’s attention

What is the introduction

100

The term for facts stated in numerical form

What are statistics

100

When the speaker’s goal is to change the way that the audience members think, behave, or feel

What is persuasive speaking

100

What fear of public speaking is called

What is speaker anxiety

100

The most frequently shortchanged phase of speech preparation

What is audience analysis

200

Using a quote, a question, surprising statement of factor a story are all examples of

What are effective attention-getting techniques

200

Definitions, Evidence, Statistics, and Testimony are all examples of

What are supporting materials

200

Persuasive speech that seeks intellectual agreement from listeners

What is a speech to convince

200

Engaging in deep breathing and vocal exercises

What is a warm-up

200

When you ask the audience to support your proposition, you are asking them to support or act on your call to _____________

What is the call to action

300

The purpose of this part of the introduction is to establish the speaker’s credibility and preview the main points of the speech

What is the thesis or main topic of the speech?

300

The type of supporting material used when the speaker states, “According to Professor Hingson of Boston University’s School of Public Health, each year college students drive under the influence of alcohol...”

What is research

300

Illogical reasoning presented knowingly or unknowingly by a speaker

What is fallacious reasoning or fallacy

300

Positive self talk

What are affirmations

300

These elements are included prior to the introduction section on a speech outline

What are the Topic, Organizational Pattern, Specific Purpose, Primary Audience Outcome, and Thesis Statement

400

The points presented to reinforce the main topic

What are supporting points

400

The type of supporting material used when a speaker states, According to dictionary.com, "binge drinking is defined as the consumption of dangerously large quantities of alcoholic beverages in one session.”

What is a direct quote

400

Persuasion is defined as the changing or reinforcing our ________________, beliefs, values, or behavior.

What are attitudes

400

The most important part of speech preparation

What is PRACTICE 

400

When you inform your audience that you have completed research on your speech topic, you are attempting to build your ______________

What is credibility

500

Your speech ________ should be appropriate to; you and your own interests, your audience, and the occasion

What is your topic

500

Verbally including the title, author, and date of publication of your supporting information in your speech is know as

What is fully citing your sources

500

Aristotle's persuasive theory that addresses the emotional involvement of the audience.

What is pathos

500

Choosing a topic that you are knowledgable about

What is credibility or expertise

500

Speeches that explain, describe, or define.

What are informative / informational speeches

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