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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

mirror questions

Language; Public speaking

Questions that repeat part of a previous response to encourage further discussion.

scale questions

Language; Public speaking

Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.

quoting out of context

Language; Public speaking

Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it.

platform

Language; Public speaking

Raised area in front of the audience where the speaker stands.

analogical reasoning

Language; Public speaking

Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that what is true for the first case is also true for the second.

reasoning from principle

Language; Public speaking

Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion.

reasoning from specific instances

Language; Public speaking

Reasoning that moves from particular facts to a general conclusion.

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