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Public speaking

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

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stage lights

Language; Public speaking

Lights illuminating the stage area only.

house lights

Language; Public speaking

Lights that illuminate the audience.

handheld microphone

Language; Public speaking

A corded or cordless microphone that can be held to your mouth or mounted on a lectern or microphone stand.

lavaliere

Language; Public speaking

A corded or cordless microphone worn around the neck or attached to a piece of clothing. See Hands free microphone.

sarcasm

Language; Public speaking

A cutting, often ironic, form of wit intended to make its victim the butt of contempt or ridicule.

post hoc fallacy

Language; Public speaking

A deductive error in which one event is assumed to be the cause of another simply because the first preceded the second.

non sequitur fallacy

Language; Public speaking

A deductive error occurring when conclusions are drawn improperly from the premises that precede them.

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