Public Speaking
Rhetorical Devices
Logical Fallacies
Principles of Communication
It's all Social
100

The main idea or central concept that the speaker wants the audience to understand.

Central Idea

100

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! The soft, gentle snowfall covers the landscape in a blanket of white. It's a snow that brings joy, a snow that transforms the world into a winter wonderland. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Repetition

100

A common fallacy in persuasive speaking where irrelevant details are used to distract the audience.

The Red Herring Fallacy

100

This communication model considers communication as a simultaneous process where both the sender and receiver play active roles, often influenced by their cultural backgrounds.

Transactional Communication Model

100

This social media platform is known for having a predominantly younger user base, with many users in their teens and early twenties watching short form videos.

TikTok

200

The term for using stories to convey a message in a speech

Narrative Speaking

200

Just as a gardener nurtures a plant by providing sunlight and water, a teacher fosters the growth of knowledge in students by offering guidance and encouragement.

Analogy

200

This fallacy occurs when someone attacks the person making the argument rather than addressing the argument itself.

Ad Hominem

200

The process of turning thoughts or ideas into a message that can be communicated to others.

Encoding

200

This social media platform is favored by users who enjoy visual storytelling through images and short videos.

Instagram

300

A type of informative speech that explains how something works or the steps involved in a process.

Speech of Demonstration

300

The night sky was as dark as coal, and the stars twinkled like diamonds scattered across a velvet blanket.

Simile

300

The fallacy where the speaker implies that a specific event is the result of a chain of events, while ignoring other potential causes.

Slippery Slope Fallacy

300

The process of gathering and interpreting information about the audience to tailor a message to their needs and interests

Audience Analysis

300

A platform that has a significant user base in the gaming community, where users communicate through live streams and chat.

Twitch

400

The logical reasoning and evidence provided to support the speaker's argument.

Using Logos

400

The world is a stage, and we are all actors playing our parts.

Metaphor

400

This fallacy occurs when the conclusion of an argument is restated as one of the premises.

Circular Reasoning

400

The psychological technique that involves changing the way a person perceives or interprets a situation to reduce speech anxiety

Reframing

400

This platform is often the go-to for DIY enthusiasts, crafters, and those seeking creative inspiration.

Pinterest

500

When you summarize key points in the conclusion of your speech you are using the?

The Primacy Recency Effect

500

Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me

Personification

500

The fallacy where the speaker avoids the real issue by attacking a distorted version of the opponent's argument.

Straw Man Fallacy

500

The study of how people use and perceive space in communication.

Proxemics

500

If you're into visually appealing infographics and exploring diverse interests, you might find a home on this message board platform.

Reddit