Home > Industry/Domain > Language > Public speaking

Public speaking

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

Contributors in Public speaking

Public speaking

cultural gridlock

Language; Public speaking

Occurs when the cultural differences in a group are so profound that the varying agendas, priorities, customs, and procedures create tensions that block constructive discussion.

comedienne

Language; Public speaking

Older, less politically correct, term for a female comedian.

pictographs

Language; Public speaking

On a chart, a visual image symbolizing the information it represents.

source citation

Language; Public speaking

Parenthetical reference in a speech outline to sources listed in full under Works Consulted.

chronological design

Language; Public speaking

Pattern of speech organization that follows a sequence of important events in relating the history of a subject or predicting its future.

listening

Language; Public speaking

Paying close attention to, and making sense of, what we hear.

honorarium

Language; Public speaking

Payment for speaking or other services.

Featured blossaries

Chinese Tea

Category: Culture   3 22 Terms

Exercise that will transform your body

Category: Health   4 4 Terms