AVID Public Speaking Terminology

Speaking with ease; polished; rarely stumbles through a presentation; comes from preparation and practice.

• Fluency/Continuity

• Volume

• Binder Check Time

• Pacing

The degree of loudness of sound; speaker must be heard clearly; adjusting this is an excellent way to emphasize and de-emphasize words.

• Fluency/Continuity

• Volume

• Eye Contact

• Remember... Don't Be PSYCHO

Making a visual connection with individuals in the audience; not continually reading from papers or note cards; makes the presentation personal and gets audience’s attention.

• What it do, boo???

• Volume

• Eye Contact

• Pacing

The degree of quickness with which one delivers a speech; not speaking too quickly; taking moments to pause and allowing the audience to absorb important points.

• Fluency/Continuity

• I'm not crying... YOU'RE crying

• Eye Contact

• Pacing

Act of making gestures or moving one’s body parts, usually arms, hands, legs, as a means of expression; should be planned and practiced; helps to emphasize points that you are making in your speech.

• Pronunciation

• I LOVE my school!!!

• Facial Expression

• Gesticulation

Communicating ideas and emotions nonverbally by contorting one’s face; helps to emphasize points that you are making in your speech.

• Pronunciation

• Enunciation

• Facial Expression

• Wakanda Forever

Clearly saying the sounds and syllables in words; it is important to speak clearly and not slur or mumble words or parts of words.

• Adios

• Enunciation

• Facial Expression

• Gesticulation

Speaking words as they are meant to be spoken; speaking words incorrectly reflects poorly on the speaker; preparation prevents errors in this area.

• Pronunciation

• Enunciation

• I'm Sleepy

• Gesticulation

The people who are listening and/or viewing a presentation or speaker; it is important to pay attention to how people are reacting to you so that you can adjust your speech or presentation accordingly.

• Audience

• AVID Rocks!

• Diction

• Visual Aids

The expression in one’s voice created by altering pitch (high/low); think about an angry voice vs. a happy voice; changing the expression in one’s voice keeps the audience engaged and shows how one feels about the topic.

• Audience

• Tone

• Diction

• See ya later...