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introduction
beginning of speech to grab attention
persuasion
influencing other's opinions with good arguments
poise
posture, stage presence, standing tall
rate
speed of delivery
inflection
variety of pitch in voice
body
main part of speech that develops the thesis
conclusion
summary or ending
eye contact
best way to connect with the audience
audience
listeners who have responsibility to be respectful
wrapup
last statement to tie the speech together with the beginning
outline
the structure of the speech; intro, body, conclusion
anecdote
humorous brief story or experience
statistic
results of studies that show numerical trends
quotation
repeating part of a famous speech or writings
posture
stance
volume
loudness of voice
"passion sells"
emotion and depth of beliefs makes others interested
rant
pet peeve, or a venting of annoyances
liberal
"left" side of the spectrum, believes in large federal government and diplomacy, pro-abortion
conservative
"right" side of the spectrum, believes in fiscal responsibility and strong defense, pro-life
thesis
purpose statement that reveals the outline
Hyde Park
UK speaker's corner that celebrates free speech
Uncle Jay
personality who cleverly explains the news headlines
prewriting
making lists of ideas that help decide the shape and details of the speech
conversational
a tone of voice that is comfortable to listen to, honest, natural
research
searching for facts on internet, books, interviews, newspapers
debate
a battle of wits, discussion of opposing viewpoints
delivery
the act of saying the speech with power and poise
stage fright
the fear that causes speakers to talk too fast
zinger
last sentence that ends with a bang, and is easy to remember
tongue twister
In speech, an accidental combination of words that trips the speaker up
pauses
Carefully placed waits to build tension and focus on most important ideas
practice
the best way to make the speech memorable
key words
stress or emphasize some words more than less important words
concrete details
specific stories or images
speechwriter
skilled writer who is hired to write for public figures
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