Analogies in Public Speaking
____ analogy: an analogy where the two things under comparison are not essentially the same
Is it:
Figurative or Literal
What is...... figurative analogy?
____ speech: a speech based entirely and exclusively on facts and whose main purpose is to inform rather than persuade, amuse, or inspire
Informative or Persuasive
What is an informative Speech?
a fallacy that shows a weaker side of an opponent’s argument in order to more easily tear it down.
Straw Man or Slippery Slope
What is.... Straw Man?
Practice your speech beforehand, at home or elsewhere, the way you will give it in ____.
Class or Your room
What is.... Class?
Volume refers to the relative _____ or loudness of your voice.
Softness or Prettiness
What is... Softness.
_____ analogy: an analogy where the two things under comparison have sufficient or significant similarities to be compared fairly
Is it:
Logical or Literal
What is ...... Literal Analogy?
___ speech: a speech designed not only to make an audience experience emotional arousal but also to motivate the audience to do something with that emotional arousal.
Motivational or Entertainment
What is Motivational Speech?
a fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent events that cannot be prevented.
Slippery Slope or Red Herring
What is.... Slippery Slope?
Practicing ______ allows you to actually hear where your sentences and phrases are awkward, unnatural, or too long, and allows you to correct them before getting up in front of the audience.
In your head or Out Loud
What is...... Out loud?
the relative highness or lowness of your voice.
Pitch or Volume
What is..... Pitch?
____ analogy: a fallacy where two things are compared that do not share enough (or key) similarities to be compared fairly.
False or Figurative
What is.... False Analogy?
____ speech: a speech designed to incorporate religious ideals into a motivational package to inspire an audience into thinking about or changing aspects of their religious lives.
Hero or Religious
What is.... Religious Speech?
a fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion.
Red Herring or Non sequitur
What is.... Red Herring?
You also want the eye contact to be around ____ seconds long, not just a glance; the idea is that you are talking to individuals, not just a glob of people.
Five or Two
What is...... Five?
More common is too ____ variation in pitch, which is known as being monotone.
Much or Little
What is.... Little?
Which of these is a form of false analogy?
Guilt by Association
or
Hasty Generalization
What is Guilt by association?
_____ speech: a speech designed to address and engage the context and audience’s emotions on a specific occasion.
Special Occasion or Persuasive
What is ...... Special Occasion?
a fallacy that involves making a generalization with too few examples.
Hasty Generalization or Red Herring
What is...... Hasty Generalization?
When practicing your speech at home for time, it is a good idea to time yourself at least ____ times, although more is better in this case.
Once or Three
What is ...... Three?
the speed at which you speak; how quickly or slowly a speaker talks.
Rate or Time
What is.... Rate?
"My love is like a red, red rose," is an example of which analogy?
Figurative or Literal
What is a figurative analogy?
____ speech: a speech given by someone who has survived a personal tragedy or who has faced and overcome serious adversity.
Survivor or Success
a fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist.
False Dilemma or False Cause
What is.... False Dilemma?
It may sound funny, but we have seen more than one student unknowingly incorporate “______” (shaking your hands at your sides with fingers opened wide) at various points in their speech.
Jazz Hands or Spirit Fingers
What is..... Jazz Hands?
pauses that incorporate some sort of sound or word that is unrelated to what is being said; “uh,” “um,” and “like” are well known examples.
Vocalized Pauses or Vocalized Speech
What is.... Vocalized Pauses?