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Special Occasions
Language
Delivery
Persuasion
Logical Fallacies
100
This type of speech is given when someone receives a gift or an award.
What is a speech of presentation?
100
The precise, literal and objective meaning of a word.
What is denotative meaning?
100
Manuscript, memory, impromptu, and extemporaneous.
What are the four methods of speech delivery?
100
Fact, value and policy.
What are the different types of persuasive speeches?
100
"My father smoked four packs of cigarettes a day since age fourteen and lived until age sixty-nine, so smoking really can’t be that bad for you."
What is a hasty generalization?
200
A speech to give thanks for a gift or award.
What is a speech of acceptance?
200
The variable, figurative and subjective meaning of a word.
What is connotative meaning?
200
Physical appearance, movement, gestures, eye contact.
What is nonverbal communication?
200
Make sure your goals are ethically sound, study your topic thoroughly, learn about all sides of an issue, be honest, and present evidence fairly & accurately.
What are the guidelines for persuasive speaking?
200
"The real issue behind gay marriage is health care fraud."
What is a red herring?
300
The goals of this speech include building enthusiasm, generating interest and establishing welcome.
What is a speech of introduction?
300
An exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
300
This can enhance your credibility, improve persuasiveness and increase audience interest.
What is a visual aid?
300
The obligation of a persuasive speaker to prove the content of their claims.
What is the burden of proof?
300
"President Obama is an idiot, that's how I know the Affordable Health Care Act is not a good idea."
What is ad hominem?
400
The purpose of this speech is to inspire the audience, express feelings and arouse sentiments.
What is a commemorative speech?
400
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
What is alliteration?
400
Volume, pitch, rate, pauses and pronunciation.
What is vocal performance?
400
The psychological process in which listeners engage with the speaker.
What is mental dialogue?
400
"In a court of law, the jury vote by majority; therefore they will always make the correct decision."
What is the bandwagon appeal?
500
Heighten appreciation for the person being commemorated and use creative language to express feelings and sentiments.
What should you do when you delivering a commemorative speech?
500
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
What is a metaphor?
500
The use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.
What is parallelism?
500
Need, plan and practicality.
What issues should you consider when giving a speech about policy?
500
"If such actions were not illegal, then they would not be prohibited by the law."
What is begging the question?