Public Speaking Terminology

Words that refer to ideas or concepts?

• abstract words

• concrete words

• attention getter

• message

Part of the introduction of a speech that hooks the reader

• thesis

• road map

• message

• attention getter

The assembled spectators

• message

• audience

• pathos

• objective

Pleas to urge listeners to action or to promote change

• nonverbal communication

• call to action

• posture

• objective

the reason something happens and the result of it-text structure

• cause and effect

• sequential

• compare and contrast

• definition

the means by which a message is communicated

• noise

• channel

• physiological noise

• rebut

arranged in time of order - text structure

• cause and effect

• chronological

• compare and contrast

• definition

an assertion usually supported by evidence

• claim

• hearing

• informative speech

• road map

a 'map' that shows the structure of a speech and is given after the thesis statement

• road map

• nonverbal language

• message

• process speech

a person sending the message

• communicator

• audience

• listener

• sourcdes