Saturday, 19 January 2013

Public Speaking Glossary

Public Speaking Glossary
ummary of key information.
abstract words      words that name qualities, concepts, relationships, acts, conditions, and ideas.
adaptation      adjusting one's material and delivery to meet listeners' needs.
adrenaline      a hormone, triggered by stress, that stimulates heart, lungs, and muscles and prepares body for "fright, flight, or fight."
agenda      document listing what is to be accomplished during a meeting.
analogy      resemblance in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.
anecdote      a short account of an incident.
articulation      the act of producing vocal sounds.
attack on a person      criticizing an opponent rather than the opponent's argument.
attention material      the part of the introduction designed to capture audience interest.
attitude      a predisposition to respond favorably or unfavorably toward a person or idea.
audience analysis      collecting information about audience characteristics.
audience-centered speaker      one who tries to establish a meaningful connection with listeners.
average      a single value that represents the general significance of a set of unequal values.
bar graph      a visual that contrasts two or more sets of data by means of parallel rectangles of varying lengths.
bookmark (or favorite)      link to a Web site that you want to visit in the future.
brainstorming      generating many ideas quickly and uncritically.
bridge      a transitional device used to point out both previous and future sections of a speech.
build      a dramatic process in which text or graphics are added one part at a time.
building on an unproven assumption      treating an opinion that is open to question as if it were already proved.

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