Speech delivery methods
Speech types
Persuasion
Speech events
100

A speech delivery method in which you read word for word from a manuscript.

What is "Manuscript" delivery method?

100

A speech type in which a speaker is trying to prove why his or her point of view is right, and by extension, persuades the audience to embrace that point of view.

What is a persuasive speech?

100

________ is an appeal made to an audience’s emotions in order to evoke feeling.  

What is pathos?

100

Using a play, short story, or other published work, students perform a selection of one or more portions of a piece up to ten minutes in length, usually of a comedic nature.

What is humorous interpretation?

200

A speech delivery method in which you memorize the script word for word. 

What is "Memorized" delivery method?

 

200

This speech's goal is to inform your audience about a topic of your choice that they will find interesting. When you want to educate your audience about a certain topic, you’ll probably choose to create this type of speech.

What is an informative speech?

200

________ is when we use cold arguments – like data, statistics, or common sense – to convince people of something, rather than trying to appeal to an audience's emotions.

What is logos?

200

In this event, you write an original speech that is ten minutes in length. The speech can be persuasive or informative. No visual aids may be used.

What is original oratory?

300

A speech delivery method in which you had limited prep time and no time to rehearse. No notes can be used. 

What is "Impromptu" delivery method?

300

A type of speech you want to give to demonstrate how something works or how to do a certain thing. This speech type utilizes the use of visual aids and/or physical demonstration along with the information provided.

What is a demonstrative speech?

300

_______ is an element of argument and persuasion through which a speaker establishes their credibility and knowledge, as well as their good moral character.

What is ethos?

300

Using a play, short story, or other published work, a team of two students perform a selection of one or more portions of a piece up to ten minutes in length, it can be comedic or dramatic in nature.

What is duo interpretation?

400

A speech delivery method in which you have limited time to prep and rehearse.

What is "Extemporaneous" delivery method?

400

What is a speech given to captivate an audience’s attention and amuse them while delivering a message. Like more traditional informative or persuasive speeches, this speech should communicate a clear message. These speeches are often delivered on special occasions, like a toast at a wedding, an acceptance speech at an awards banquet, or a motivational speech at a conference, which is why they are sometimes referred to as special-occasion speeches.

What is an entertainment speech?

400

Lying, misleading or forcing someone to believe in what you want.

What is NOT persuasion?

400

Students are presented with a choice of three questions related to current events in the U.S. and, in 30 minutes, prepare a seven-minute speech answering the selected question.

What is national extemp?

500

A program of thematically-linked selections of literary merit, chosen from two or three recognized genres of competitive interpretation.

What is Program Oral Interpretation?

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