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.
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.
Public Speaking Glossary
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