Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.
Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person.
Designed to convey knowledge and understanding.
Either to Inform; Motivate/Persuade; or Entertain your audience.
Communication achieved using facial expressions, eye contact, movements, and gestures.
Conclusions that go beyond factual statements to make judgments about their subjects.
A thing designed to catch people's attention.
The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.
A sound or word that is spoken in conversation by one participant to signal to others a pause to think without giving the impression of having finished speaking.
Follows a pattern of direction.
An argument or point having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent.
Observable characteristics of listeners, including age, gender, educational level, group affiliations, and sociocultural backgrounds.
A writer's selection of words as determined by a number of factors, including meaning (both denotative and connotative), specificity, level of diction, tone, and audience. A synonym is diction and it is an essential ingredient of style.
Connected with the matter in hand.
Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.
Speaker's rate, pitch, and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness.
It is well planned, so that it is clear and sensible and all its parts go well with each other.