Who Said It?
Introductions and Conclusions
Supporting Your Speech Ideas
Audience Analysis and Listening
The Basics of Public Speaking
100

"That's what life is. A journey filled with twists and turns."

Who is Amare Alexander?

100

A brief account or story of an interesting or

humorous event.

What is an Anecdote?

100

Having the quality or function of proving or demonstrating something; affording proof or evidence?

What is Probative?

100

The outward characteristics of the audience.

What are demographic characteristics?

100

A severe fear of public speaking.

What is glassophobia?

200

"Better days are coming."

Who is Dezteny Dixon?

200

A question to which no actual reply is expected.

What is a rhetorical question?

200

These are useful in speeches to interest the audience and clarify, dramatize, and emphasize ideas.

What are narratives, stories, and anecdotes?

200

Generalizing about a group of people and assuming that because a few persons in that group have a characteristic, all of them do.

What is stereotyping?

200

An organized, face-to-face, prepared, intentional (purposeful) attempt to inform, entertain, or persuade a group of people (usually five or more) through words, physical delivery, and (at times) visual or audio aids.

What is public speaking?

300

"Obstacles are opportunities in disguise."

Who is Morgan Spratley?

300

A relationship or connection a speaker makes with the audience.

What is Rapport?

300

A story of something that could happen, but has not happened yet.

What are hypothetical narratives?

300

Casually defined as beliefs and practices about the transcendent, deity, and the meaning of life, can be thought of as an affiliation and as a life commitment. 

What is religion?

300

This is the first step in physical preparation for a speech.

What is adequate rest and sleep?

400

"When deciding where to eat at Walt Disney World, just remember the castle."

Who is Katelin Smith?

400

Something memorable with which to conclude your speech.

What is a clincher?

400

To set limits on something; defining a word is setting limits on what it means, how the audience should think about the word, and/or how you will use it.

What is define?

400

Statements we hold to be true.

What are beliefs?

400

the system of learned and shared symbols, language, values, and norms that distinguish one group of people from another.

What is culture?

500

"I've officially cracked the code for how to survive a hurricane and how to survive the aftermath."

Who is Halli Johnson?

500

To affect or arouse someone’s emotions in a specific, positive manner.

What is Inspire?

500

This is useful as supporting material in terms of describing processes.

What is a description?

500

Important deficiencies that we are motivated to fulfill.

What are needs?

500

Direct or indirect messages sent from an audience (receivers) back to the original sender of the message.

What is feedback?