English IV Unit 9 PT Flashcards
a Speech where One or More people Present a Creative Analysis or Presentation of Literature
Interpretive speech
a Spoken Mistake that Causes Embarrassment to the person who Said It
Gaffe
a Speech that Cites Reasons Explaining why the Opposing Position is Wrong
Rebuttal
the State of Being Aware or Perceptive
Discernment
a Speech where a Speaker is Given a Short Period of Time to Prepare and Immediately Presents it to an Audience
Impromptu Speech
any Speech or Sounds that a Listener has to Filter Out
Distractors
the Stress, Accent, Rhythm, and Pitch in the Sound of Words and Sentences
Inflection
a Word or Set of Words Similar to Slang or a Dialect, which is Informal Language particular to a Certain Social Group
colloquialism
the Pronunciation of Words and how they are Expressed
Enunciation
a Voice that does NOT Rise or Fall in Volume and is Flat and Boring
Monotone
In 1789, George Washington, first President of the United Stated, delivered his __________.
First Inaugural Address
Washington expressed to __________ his Support of Using the Fifth Article of the Constitution that Allowed Taking a Vote to Change the Constitution.
Congress
in a Democratic Government, the Public must Acquiesce, or Comply with, the Will of __________.
The Majority
What did Jefferson infer regarding political parties?
They were fighting.
In both Inaugural addresses, how was Jefferson’s Attitude and Tone Similar to Washington’s?
they were Both Humbled by Receiving a Great Position.
Using __________ and Facial Expressions help to Keep an Audience’s Attention.
Eye Contact
a Speaker’s __________ can be Lost because of Distractors, such as Um or Actually.
Credibility
Gandhi worked for the __________ during the Boer War.
British
Gandhi later Changed His Mind about British Authority and Worked for __________.
India’s Independence
The Results of Conflict between __________ led to the formation of the nation of Pakistan.
the Muslims and the Hindus
a Logical Fallacy that is a Tactic to Discredit an Opponent’s Character is called a __________.
Ad Hominem Fallacy
