Speech Types
Techniques
Theory
Debate
Misc.
100
A speech designed to change or reinforce the audience's attitudes, beliefs or actions. 

Persuasive Speech

100

The position of a human voice on the musical scale. 

Pitch 

100

Language that does not stereotype, demean or patronize people on the basis of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, etc. 

Inclusive Language 

100

Statement that argues in favor of a resolution, also the first to speak in a debate format

Affirmative // Proposition

100

MOTH Stories are MOST likely to use which type of hook? 

Anecdote

200

Speech designed to convey knowledge or understanding

Informative Speech

200

A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh,' 'er,' and 'um'

Vocalized pause. 

200

A person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin is defined as ... 

 Physiognomy 

200

Crescendo ending is ... 

A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity. 

200

Political speakers who try to inflame feelings without regard to the accuracy or adequacy of their claims in order to promote their own agendas.

Demagogues

300

A speech written word for word and read to an audience. 

Manuscript Speech 

300

The credibility of a speaker produced by everything she or he says and does during the speech. 

Derived credibility. 

300

The process by which the speaker combines words, tones, and gestures to convey thought and feelings to the audience.  

The Encoding Process

300

In competitive debate, most commonly in the World Schools, Karl Popper, and British Parliamentary debate styles, THIS is given when a member of the opposing team briefly interrupts the speaker to offer a question or a statement.

POI

300

Ancient Greek principle that expresses self-centeredness and privacy

Idios 

400

A carefully prepared & rehearsed speech from a set of notes. (A) Expanded conversational (B) Eulogy (C) Extemporaneous (D) Extended

Extemporaneous

400

The patterns of stress and intonation in language is...  

Prosody 

400

Method of organizing persuasive speech to seek immediate action. 5 steps: Attention, need, satisfaction, visualization and action.

Monroe's Motivated Sequence

400

An error in reasoning, particularly in debate.

Fallacy

400
The subjective meaning of a word, often a feeling.

Connotation

500

The type of speech in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that what is true for the first case is also true for the second case. 

Analogical Reasoning. 

500

Specialized or technical language of a trade, profession, or similar group. 

Jargon

500

7-38-55 Communication model says that 7% of the meaning of feelings and attitudes takes place through the words we use in spoken communications, while 38% takes place through tone and voice and the remaining 55% of communication of these factors take place through the body language we use.

Albert Mehrabian Theory 

500

Rhetorical appeal that establishes credibility.

Ethos

500

Which of the following has the most impact upon first meeting with an employer in person for an interview?

Body Language and Appearance