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Presentation Anxiety
Language
Presentation Types
Presentation Organization
Miscellaneous
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Some people would prefer to undergo this painful procedure to doing a presentation.
What is a root canal?
100
This stylistic device makes a comparison between two things ordinarily dissimilar
What is a simile?
100
This type of presentation can be instructional or "how to".
What is an informative presentation?
100
A GPS or roadmap that shows you how to get through your presentation.
What is an outline?
100
Denotes what an audience should be able to expect from a speaker.
What is the Audience's Bill of Rights?
200
Release of this chemical can cause nausea, sweating, shaking and fainting.
What is adrenaline?
200
This stylistic device creates a figurative equation that implies two unlike things are the same
What is a metaphor?
200
This type of presentation may ask your audience to change their mind or make a decision.
What is a persuasive presentation?
200
Organizing outline to achieve a particular result with a particular audience
What is strategic organization?
200
Criticism that is kindly meant and has the role of helping someone improve their work.
What is Constructive Criticism?
300
This technique involves a professional using his or her voice to help you relax.
What is guided meditation?
300
Using this type of language leaves less up to the audience's imagination.
What is concrete language?
300
Cause and effect, time, place and logical order are ways to structure this kind of presentation.
What is an informative presentation?
300
Main points follow time pattern
What is chronological order?
300
Thoughts that happen so quickly that we fail to notice them, but that still affect our mood.
What are Automatic Thoughts?
400
This organization provides public speaking training, without an instructor.
What is Toastmasters?
400
Speakers use this type of language to obscure meaning, to avoid taking blame or to soften an unpleasant message.
What is "bloated" language?
400
Controversial topics are often addressed in these types of presentations.
What is a persuasive presentation?
400
Man points divide topic into logical, consistent subtopics
What is topical order?
400
Any speech requires this, no matter what the topic is.
What is practice?
500
More than 40% of American adults list this as one of their main fears.
What is public speaking?
500
This type of language uses adjectives and active verbs to paint a picture for the listeners.
What is vivid language?
500
Supporting your thesis with research is essential in this type of presentation.
What is both an informative and a persuasive presentation?
500
Spoken phrases joining together sections and ideas within a speech
What are connectives?
500
Worth 1 point per class meeting
What are the attendance and participation points?