Terms to Grow

The study of public speaking, rhetoric

now often includes the art of oral
communication in general, the art of
persuasion, and study of
communication as social or political
force.




The first part of a speech,
intended to gain the
audiences attention and to
prepare them for the rest of
the presentation.
The part of the speech used to
develop main ideas.
The ending of the speech,
which summarizes the
messages and leaves
listeners with something to
remember. Also, the final
statement of the relationship
between the major and minor
premises of an argument.
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A form of proof that makes
rational appeals based on
facts and figures and expert
testimony.

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Proof relying on appeals to
emotions.

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Those characteristics that
make a speaker appear
honest, credible, and
appealing; a kind of proof
created by a speakers own
favorable impression and
credible testimony.

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Speeches that argue guilt
and innocence in legal
settings.

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Speeches that debate issues
of public policy.

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Speeches that are for
ceremonial speaking
purposes.

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The fear of public speaking,
experienced by most
beginning speakers.

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The fear of public speaking
that occurs before the actual
presentation of a speech.

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The tendency to label weak
symptoms of anxiety as fear
and then to over-respond to
them.

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The fear reactions that occur
while delivering speech.

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The technique of tightening
and relaxing muscles on
command, used to help
reduce communication
anxiety.

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Looking at public speaking
as an interactive
communication event rather
than as a performance.

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The process of replacing
negative thoughts with
positive, constructive ones.

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The process of
systematically picturing
oneself succeeding as a
speaker and practicing a
speech with that image in
mind.

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1. Have you transferred your
outline to a written speech?
Do you have a hook?
Do you have three main
ideas?
Do you have sources where
you got the evidence?
2. Have you edited a friends
speech?
3. Has a friend recorded you on
their phone practicing your
speech?