Column One
She said, “People may not remember what you said, but they will remember how you made them feel.”
Who is Maya Angelou?
The phrase “Very polished presentation, thanks!” can help you to remember its four keys.
What is vocal variety?
These are numerical ways of conveying information
What are statistics?
To increase your credibility as a speaker, you must do this with sources.
What is cite?
They include asking a question, sharing a startling statistic or statement, and displaying a visual aid.
What are ways to grab audience attention?
It is a specific bodily movement that sends or emphasizes a message.
What is a gesture?
It is what a speaker should not say after he has given his audience the gift of a speech.
What is "thank you"?
It is also known as rate of speech, and it refers to how fast or how slow you talk.
What is pace?
It is defined by the relative high or low sound of your voice.
What is pitch?
It is the way in which a speaker is using his voice, and it expresses his sentiment or feeling.
What is tone?
It is a device that evokes emotion in your audience and adds persuasive power to your speech.
What is a rhetorical device?
This rhetorical device is a collection of three related elements (ex. "blood, sweat, and tears," or "I came, I saw, I conquered")
What is a triad?
It is a pairing of opposites, for example, "In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight."
What is antithesis?
Mark Twain said that it was more effective than a well-chosen word.
What is a pause?
A word that is used to take the place of silence in a speech, e.g. "um," "so," "like," and "well."
What is a filler word?
If your speech is rambling, disconnected, or disorganized, it may be because it doesn't have a p------
What is a purpose?
To inform, to persuade, to entertain.
What are the three general purposes of a speech?
It convinces listeners that the speaker’s point of view is valid
What is a persuasive speech?
Besides a general purpose, an effective speech needs this kind of purpose.
What is a specific purpose?
It provides information, does not express an opinion, and leaves listeners more knowledgeable about a particular topic
What is an informative speech?
This kind of speech introduces a new speaker to his audience.
What is an icebreaker speech?
Tell your audience what you are going to say Say what you want to say Tell your audience what you said
What is the basic three-step speech structure?
A speaker must do this repeatedly when preparing to give a speech.
What is practice?
You may use them when giving a speech, but be sure to look up at your audience from time to time.
What are notes?
It should always be included in a speech, even if the speech topic is serious.
What is humor?