Public Speaking Techniques
True or false: You should make eye contact with your audience when speaking.
True
Which of the three rhetorical devices uses logic and reasoning to persuade an audience?
Logos
What is a speech outline?
An outline of the main ideas and supporting details for a speech
What punctuation marks do you use to surround a direct quote?
Quotation marks
Should people use logical fallacies in debates?
No!
Fill in the blank: You should try to capture your audience’s _______ in your speech.
attention
Which of the three rhetorical devices uses emotion to persuade an audience?
Pathos
What does a speech outline help you do?
Plan and organize your information and ideas before you speak about them
What is paraphrasing?
Putting someone else's words in your own words without changing their meaning
What is ad hominem?
A faulty argument that attacks a person's character rather than providing real evidence
How should you speak when giving a speech?
Which of the three rhetorical devices is the following an example of: "Our toothpaste is recommended by 9 out of 10 dentists!"
Ethos
What are the three main elements of a speech outline?
Intro, body, conclusion
Finish the sentence: It is important to cite other people’s writing in our own so we can avoid _______.
Plagiarism
What is logical fallacy?
A flaw or fault in one's argument
Why were you only allowed to have up to 40 words on your notecard for your third speech?
So that you would not read off of a script and would be able to improve your eye contact with the audience.
Which of the three rhetorical devices is the following an example of: “More than shoes: soles for the soul’s adventures.”
Pathos
How many points are your speech outlines worth in the gradebook?
15
In an in-text citation, what are the two things that go inside the parenthesis?
Author's last name, page number
Which type of logical fallacy is being used when it is assumed that one thing caused another, even though they are not actually related?
Post hoc
List 5 of the best public speaking techniques you know.
Many acceptable answers here
Define rhetorical device.
A tool or technique used by a speaker or writer to persuade or influence an audience
What is the first part of a speech’s introduction that is used to grab the audience’s attention?
Lead (hook would also be acceptable)
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
The following is an example of which logical fallacy: "Fred, the German man stole my wallet. That means all Germans must be thieves!"
Hasty generalization