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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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Public speaking

maxims

Language; Public speaking

Brief and particularly apt sayings.

slapstick

Language; Public speaking

Broad comedy involving boisterous action like throwing pies and fake violence ala The Three Stooges.

comic strip

Language; Public speaking

Cartoon progressing over a series of scenes.

vocal variety

Language; Public speaking

Changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness.

inflections

Language; Public speaking

Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice.

inversion

Language; Public speaking

Changing the normal order of words to make statements memorable and emphatic.

testimony

Language; Public speaking

Citing the observations, opinions, or conclusions of other people or institutions to clarify, support, and strengthen a presentation.

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