Public speaking

Public speaking

Public speech to a group of audience in a structured, deliberate manner to inform, influence, or entertain.

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lay testimony

Language; Public speaking

Information that is derived from the firsthand experience of ordinary citizens.

motivation

Language; Public speaking

Internal forces that impel action and direct human behavior toward specific goals.

facts and statistics

Language; Public speaking

Items of information that can be used to illustrate and prove points made by the speaker. When expressed numerically, such information appears in statistics.

audience-centeredness

Language; Public speaking

Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation.

malapropisms

Language; Public speaking

Language errors that occur when a word is confused with another word that sounds like it.

inclusive language

Language; Public speaking

Language that does not stereotype, demean, or patronize people on the basis of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or other factors.