Analogies in Public Speaking
Name that Speech
Fancy Fallacies
Public Speaking 101
Delightful Delivery
100

____ analogy: an analogy where the two things under comparison are not essentially the same  

Is it: 

Figurative or Literal 

What is...... figurative analogy?

100

____ speech: a speech based entirely and exclusively on facts and whose main purpose is to inform rather than persuade, amuse, or inspire

Informative or Persuasive  

What is an informative Speech?

100

a fallacy that shows a weaker side of an opponent’s argument in order to more easily tear it down. 

Straw Man or Slippery Slope 

What is.... Straw Man?

100

Practice your speech beforehand, at home or elsewhere, the way you will give it in ____. 

Class or Your room

What is.... Class? 

100

Volume refers to the relative _____ or loudness of your voice.

Softness or Prettiness 

What is... Softness.

200

_____ analogy: an analogy where the two things under comparison have sufficient or significant similarities to be compared fairly 

Is it: 

Logical or Literal 

What is ...... Literal Analogy?

200

___ speech: a speech designed not only to make an audience experience emotional arousal but also to motivate the audience to do something with that emotional arousal.

Motivational or Entertainment 

What is Motivational Speech? 

200

a fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent events that cannot be prevented.

Slippery Slope or Red Herring 

What is.... Slippery Slope?

200

Practicing ______ allows you to actually hear where your sentences and phrases are awkward, unnatural, or too long, and allows you to correct them before getting up in front of the audience.

In your head or Out Loud 

What is...... Out loud?

200

the relative highness or lowness of your voice. 

Pitch or Volume 

What is..... Pitch?

300

____ analogy: a fallacy where two things are compared that do not share enough (or key) similarities to be compared fairly. 

False or Figurative 

What is.... False Analogy? 

300

____ speech: a speech designed to incorporate religious ideals into a motivational package to inspire an audience into thinking about or changing aspects of their religious lives. 

Hero or Religious 

What is.... Religious Speech?

300

a fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion. 

Red Herring or Non sequitur

What is.... Red Herring? 

300

You also want the eye contact to be around ____ seconds long, not just a glance; the idea is that you are talking to individuals, not just a glob of people.

Five or Two 

What is...... Five?

300

More common is too ____ variation in pitch, which is known as being monotone.

Much or Little  

What is.... Little?

400

Which of these is a form of false analogy? 

Guilt by Association 

or 

Hasty Generalization 


What is Guilt by association? 

400

_____ speech: a speech designed to address and engage the context and audience’s emotions on a specific occasion.

Special Occasion or Persuasive  

What is ...... Special Occasion?

400

a fallacy that involves making a generalization with too few examples.

Hasty Generalization or Red Herring 

What is...... Hasty Generalization? 

400

When practicing your speech at home for time, it is a good idea to time yourself at least ____ times, although more is better in this case.

Once or Three 

What is ...... Three?

400

the speed at which you speak; how quickly or slowly a speaker talks. 

Rate or Time

What is.... Rate?

500

"My love is like a red, red rose," is an example of which analogy? 

Figurative or Literal 

What is a figurative analogy? 

500

____ speech: a speech given by someone who has survived a personal tragedy or who has faced and overcome serious adversity. 

Survivor or Success

What is.... Survivor Speech? 
500

 a fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist.

False Dilemma or False Cause 

What is.... False Dilemma?

500

It may sound funny, but we have seen more than one student unknowingly incorporate “______” (shaking your hands at your sides with fingers opened wide) at various points in their speech.

Jazz Hands or Spirit Fingers

What is..... Jazz Hands?

500

pauses that incorporate some sort of sound or word that is unrelated to what is being said; “uh,” “um,” and “like” are well known examples. 

Vocalized Pauses or Vocalized Speech

What is.... Vocalized Pauses?

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