The perception of the speaker as well-informed and trustworthy.
What is the speaker's ethos?
100
A speech to help Western students learn the steps needed to apply for financial aid and scholarships.
What is time-sequence?
100
We have never allowed women to serve as deacons in this church. There is no reason to start now.
What is Appeal to Tradition?
100
This vendetta will one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous.
What is Alliteration?
100
The standard tone and inflection of sounds and syllables in words.
What is pronunciation?
200
Necessary to improve your public speaking.
What is practice, practice, practice ?
200
A speech at orientation to acquaint new students with the campus buildings.
What is the spatial pattern?
200
How can we sit here and debate whether to build this new school when the threat of terrorism hangs over us like a dark cloud?
What is Red Herring?
200
Getting an A in Speech was as easy as riding a bike.
What is a Simile?
200
Errant words that clutter conversations and distract audiences from, like, important messages.
What are vocalized pauses, also known as vocal mannerisms or vocal viruses?
300
The strategy of writing for listeners, not readers.
What is oral or speaking style?
300
A speech explaining three systems of health care.
What is topical or categorical?
300
Voting to pass this referendum shows that you are advocating for children, that you believe in the education of our children and the future of our community.
What is Glittering Generalization?
300
Depression often sneaks up on a person. It is careful not to startle its prey but moves in quietly, subtly.
What is Personification?
300
The clarity with which words are spoken.
What is articulation?
400
A specific visual element that encourages emotional involvement by the audience.
What is a photograph or picture?
400
A speech explaining how the use of alcohol by children and adolescents leads to drinking problems later in life.
What is the cause-effect pattern?
400
My opponent and I both have city council experience and are college educated. Alice Johnson describes herself as a feminist, so I urge you to look at my record working with the business community.
What is Name Calling?
400
The polar ice cap is a big mirror, reflecting the sun's heat back into space.
What is a Metaphor?
400
Sentences that sound like questions?
What is uptalk?
500
A step to identify listener needs and values.
What is an audience analysis or audience survey?
500
A professional athlete's tells his personal story of overcoming alcohol abuse to show how young athletes can make better choices.
What is Monroe's Motivational Sequence?
500
Because of reduced state funding, we have two options. We can either raise student tuition or lay off teachers.
What is Either Or?
500
Children don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
What is Antithesis?
500
The simplest and most effective way to connect with the audience.