Basics of Communication
Etiquette
Types of Speeches
Debate
Potpourri
100

This is the person who initiates communication.

Who is the Sender?

100

Maintaining this with your audience shows respect for them.

What is eye contact?

100

These speeches usually happen on the spot.

What are Impromptu Speeches?

100

This type of Debate is focused on Values.

What is Lincoln-Douglas Debate?

100

Body language, eye contact, and gestures are all examples of this.

What is Nonverbal Communication?

200
When a person is absorbing the information given by a speaker and making a conscious effort to understand the message, they are using this.

What is Active Listening?

200

These can be helpful to you in a speech, but be sure to use them sparingly.

What are gestures?

200

This is the type of speech we did when we talked about a famous person we look up to.

What is an Informative Speech?

200

This is where a debater lays out their main points and gives significant evidence that supports their case.

What is a Constructive Speech?

200
This is a form of acting where everything is made up on the spot.
What is Improv?
300

Job-specific terms and phrases are also known as this.

What is Jargon?

300

This helps give off a good first impression to your audience before you even say a single word.

What is Appearance?
300

You would typically see this speech given at a wedding.

What is a Toast?

300

This is arguably the most essential element of debate.

What is a resolution?

300

Tone, Pitch, and Articulation are all elements of this.

What is Voice Control?

400

This type of plagiarism occurs when a person takes parts of their previous work in a class and try to pass it off as their original work. 

What is Self-Plagiarism?

400

Sharing ideas and building connections with people in the same profession as you is known as this.

What is Networking?
400

If you are trying to convince someone to buy you a pony, you would want to use this type of speech.

What is a persuasive speech?

400

This is where a debater defends their main points and refutes their opponent's arguments.

What is a rebuttal?

400

People with this conflict-resolution style typically deal with conflict in a way that respects everyone involved.

What is Assertive?
500

This is the way a message gets from sender to receiver.

What is the Medium?

500

Instead of writing out your speech word for word, most speakers take notes on these and use them in their speeches.

What are Index Cards?

500

This light and often humorous speech is typically given at the end of a convention.

What is an After-Dinner Speech?
500

This is the name given to the quick notetaking most debaters do in competition.

What is Flowing?

500

If a debater attacks their opponent instead of the issues, this is known as what kind of fallacy?

What is Ad Hominem?