The parts of oral communication which can convey meaning beyond just the words being spoken
What is vocalics?
Refers to how the body and physical movements are interpreted as communication
What is kinesics?
A story used to support a claim; the story can be personal or hypothetical
What is narrative proof?
A very short speech to effectively introduce yourself or an idea, given in roughly the amount of time it takes for an elevator to get you from the floor you’re on to your destination.
What is an elevator speech?
A rule for wedding toasts that helps in case you get emotional in the moment
What is write it down?
Strategic silence within a speaker’s delivery
What is Pause?
Refers to the physical space you deliver a speech within and how close or far away you are from the audience.
Your central task in the moments after you are called upon to speak in an impromptu scenario
An early part of an elevator speech which answers the question “What makes me a person of interest for my listener in this situation?"
What is a hook?
What is a roast?
Emphasis or inflection placed on specific words of phrases
What is stress?
A motion with the hands that can be understood to have a specific verbal meaning
What is an emblematic gesture?
an impromptu organizing pattern that takes a balanced approach and helps your audience understand a complex topic or gives them the option to make a more rational decision
What is pros and cons?
A question designed to appeal to your listener’s ego, which should only be used carefully and judiciously
What is a buttering query?
The number one rule for award presentation speeches
What is "keep it short"?
How vocal pitch moves up or down
What is inflection?
A gesture that is not easily or directly translated but can still aid the speaker in enhancing the meaning of their words
What is an illustrative gesture?
An impromptu organization pattern that helps you think about and present your information based on how the topic you are dealing with impacts different populations or places
What is small, bigger, biggest?
A middle part of an elevator speech that gives your listener information about yourself and, ideally, provides a person or organization they can turn to for additional information
What is a reference?
The primary task of an introductory speech?
Interruptions to the flow of speech.
Eye gaze helps enhance it
What is ethos?
A series of short impromptu speeches
What is a job interview?
A brief phrase that summarizes an idea, much like attaching a title or label to it, which provides an easy reference point for later discussion
What is a tag line?
Celebratory speech that emphasizes the present moment and relies heavily on stylized delivery
What is epideictic?