Supporting your Speech Ideas

Question 1

Examples

Answer 1

a particular instance of something that is representative of a group, or an illustration of something that’s been generally described

Question 2

Narratives

Answer 2

a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious

Question 3

Define

Answer 3

to set limits on what a word or term means, how the audience should think about it, and/or how you will use it

Question 4

Hypothetical Narratives

Answer 4

a story of something that could happen but has not happened yet

Question 5

Stipulated

Answer 5

a definition with clearly defined parameters for how the word or term is being used in the context of a speech

Question 6

Kinesthetic Description

Answer 6

issues related to the movement of the body or physical activity

Question 7

Organic Description

Answer 7

feelings or issues related to the inner workings of the body

Question 8

Statistics

Answer 8

the collection, analysis, comparison, and interpretation of numerical data, understanding its comparison with other numerical data

Question 9

Mean

Answer 9

the mathematical average for a given set of numbers

Question 10

Median

Answer 10

the middle number in a given set of numbers

Question 11

Mode

Answer 11

the number that is the most frequently occurring within a given set of numbers

Question 12

Testimony

Answer 12

the words of others

Question 13

Expert Testimony

Answer 13

an opinion stated under oath by a qualified individual during a trial or deposition

Question 14

Peer Testimony

Answer 14

any quotation from a friend, family member, or classmate about an incident or topic

Question 15

Attention

Answer 15

focus on one stimulus while ignoring or suppressing reactions to other stimuli

Question 16

Perception

Answer 16

how people organize and interpret the patterns of stimuli around them

Question 17

Movement

Answer 17

Stories that have movment or physical movement

Question 18

Conflict

Answer 18

Ideas, groups, teams

Question 19

Novelty

Answer 19

Ideas should be fresh and new to the audience

Question 20

Humor

Answer 20

intentional humor keeps the audience engaged

Question 21

Familiarity

Answer 21

materials should be easily accessible and relatable to audience

Question 22

Contrast

Answer 22

Varitey in visual aids/voice

Question 23

Suspense

Answer 23

Promise something/ or ask questions to the audience

Question 24

Proximity

Answer 24

be close but not too close to the audience

Question 25

Need-oriented subjects

Answer 25

Know what the audience needs

Question 26

Intensity

Answer 26

Know when to be intense and when to mellow out

Question 27

Concretness

Answer 27

the more a speaker can attach to real experience, the more the audience will pay attention