Terms/Concepts
Public Speaking Examples
Organizing Speeches
Public Speaking Qualities (good and bad)
Random Facts
100

Public speaking is a learned behavior. What is a learned behavior?

A skill/behavior that is taught and not natural. 

100

Name 2 great public speeches we studied.

1. I Have a Dream

2. Gettysburg Address

100

We went over the 2 types of outlines recently. Name one of them

1. Written

2. Speaking

100

Technology often fails during public speaking. If it does, what is the correct response?

Continue on with your speech 

100

This common condiment was once used as medicine.

What is Ketchup?

200

Logos is an appeal to what to convince someone? 

Logic (data, statistics, numbers)

200

One of the bad public speeches we saw involved a character making odd eye contact. Why is this bad for a speech?

1. It feels unnatural

2. People won't trust you

3. Other explanation (if it makes sense)

200

The image below is an example of what type of speech?

Written speech

200

We went over 3 things that make a bad public speaker. Name 1 of them.

1. Reads directly from a screen/outline

2. Doesn't think quickly on their feet

3. Doesn't practice their speech

200

This is the least used letter in the English alphabet.

What is Z?

300

Ethos is an appeal to what to convince someone? 

Credibility 

300

One of the bad public speaking examples we saw involved a certain director doing what when technology failed him?

Walking off stage (abandoned his speech)

300

Below is an example of what type of outline?

Speaking 

300

A good public speaker is what 3 things?

Clear

Prepared

Confident

300

This is the name for a group of crows.

What is a murder?
400

Pathos is an appeal to what to convince someone? 

Emotion

400

We went over 3 examples of great public speakers. Name the 3 examples.

1. Oprah

2. MLK Jr.

3. Most comedians

400

These are the 3 steps to creating an outline for a speech.

1. Gather materials

2. Write your speech

3. Simplify your speech

400

A good public speaker will follow these 3 steps when trying to convince an audience of something (steps to a persuasive speech)

1. Introduce a problem

2. Provide a solution

3. Call to action

400

This was the lowest temperature ever recorded in the U.S

A. -90F

B. -80F

C. -101F

B. -80F

500

Amy Cuddy taught us about power poses and public speaking. How do they affect public speaking?

They trick the body into releasing chemicals that make us feel more confident and less stressed. 

500

We went over 3 examples of awful public speakers. Name the 3 examples/people

1. Ross from Friends

2. Miss USA pageant

3. Michael Bay (Transformers director)

500

What is the difference between a written outline and a speaking outline?

A speaking outline is much more condensed. 

500

Famous speakers often repeat specific words/phrases in their speeches. Name at least 2 different reasons they do this.

1. Make people remember their message

2. Remind people of the focus of their speech

3. To bring up certain concepts relative to the culture/audience they are speaking to 

500

The Wizard of Oz's full name is this.

A. Ozwald Newton Issac Bartholomu Ambrosia II

B. Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs

C. Orion Apollo Indiana Norman Ambrosia David Livingston Drea III

B. Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs