Speech Ch. 8, 9, 10

Three Basic Purposes of Introduction

establishes goodwill, establishes credibility, explains why you are speaking

Five Components of Introduction

background information, overview of main points, thesis statement, transition

Types of Attention Getters

quotation, rhetorical questions, visualization, story or joke, fact or statistic

transitions

connections that bring 2 things together (enumeration, internal previews, internal summaries)

SUMMARIZE MAIN POINTS

Reiterate key ideas at the conclusion.

WRITE A "FINAL NOTE" and say thank you

- Closing sentence

- Often most memorable

imagery

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) simile, metaphor, personification

rhythm

Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables (alliteration, parallelism, antithesis, assonance, repetition)

Metaphor

A comparison without using like or as

Simile

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Personification

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

Alliteration

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

Assonance

Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity

parallelism

Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other

antithesis

the direct opposite, a sharp contrast

Repitition

the action of repeating something that has already been said or written.

Vocalic Elements

volume, pitch, articulation, pronunciation, rate, modulation

Body movement

Gestures, Facial expressions, eye contact

Verbal fillers

vocalized pauses in speaking that distract from speech, should be avoided