| A | B |
|---|
| impromptu | Speech type done on the spot (off-the-cuff) with no preparation time. |
| extemporaneous | Speech type for which speaker has time out to prepare. |
| memorized | Speech committed to memory, such as for a rôle in a play. |
| manuscript reading | Speech type read from a script, such as a news broadcast or political speech (or children's story time). |
| capture | First part of a speech, designed to catch the audience's attention. |
| illustration | Type of capture that gives an example or tells a story to introduce the speech. |
| rhetorical question | Type of capture that asks the audience to respond mentally to a question related to the topic of the speech. |
| quotation | Type of capture or supporting evidence that uses the actual words of an authority on the topic. |
| humorous anecdote | Type of capture that amuses the audience in relation to the topic; a joke. |
| startling statement | Type of capture that tells the audience an unexpected fact or statistic relating to the speech topic. |
| motivate | 2nd part of a speech; gives the audience reason(s) to pay attention to the speech message. |
| penalty | Negative motivation; something undesirable that will happen if the audience does not heed speech message. |
| reward | Positive motivation; what good will come of heeding the speech message? |
| curiosity | Intellectual motivation; makes audience want to know more of speech message. |
| assert | 3rd part of a speech; the thesis or proposition that the rest of the speech will prove. |
| preview | 4th speech part; summary list of the main points to be made. |
| point/support | The body of the speech--main points with supporting details/evidence. |
| action | 6th part of the speech; tells audience what they should do to heed the speech message. |
| determine general purpose | step 1 to creating a speech: is it to inform, persuade or entertain? |
| to inform | A general speech purpose--to provide information. |
| to persuade | A general speech purpose--to convince audience to change opinions or actions |
| to entertain | A general speech purpose--to provide enjoyment or excitement. |
| analyze audience | step 2 to creating a speech: who/what types of people will hear it? |
| analyze occasion | step 2 to creating a speech: why is audience there? |
| notes | record of researched information with source |
| outline | organized framework for the notes and speech parts |
| audio/visual aid | supporting material formatted for audience to hear or see |
| practice | repeated performance of the speech before due day. |
| self-preservation | Motive appeal for personal health & safety. |
| pride | motive appeal to one's sense of self-worth. |
| personal enjoyment | motive appeal to one's need for relaxation & play. |
| love and affection | motive appeal to one's need for close relationships , to give & receive emotional support. |
| acquisition & saving | motive appeal to one's need to get & keep wealth. |
| adventure & curiosity | motive appeal to one's need to explore and learn. |
| loyalty | motive appeal to one's need to belong and offer support to a group. |
| imitation | motive appeal to one's need to resemble admired role-models. |
| reverence | motive appeal to one's need to look up to someone / something. |
| creating | motive appeal to one's need to make things or be artistic. |
| propaganda | method to sway opinion by manipulating the facts in some way. |
| time limit | The number of minutes allotted to a speech presentation. |
