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Speech Vocab 9, 10, 19
public speaking today
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Debate/Speech
9th Grade
05/14/2012

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speech to entertain
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speech to gain and keep an audience's attention
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speech to inform
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speech to give information
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speech to persuade
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speech to change the audience's attitudes or behaviors
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controlling purpose
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primary purpose of a speech
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hidden agenda
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hidden purpose of a speech
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occasion
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specific event within a situation
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purpose statement
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controlls speech preparation and narrows topic
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thesis statement
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point of view on the topic reduced to a single sentence
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categorial terms
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words that don't allow exceptions
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narrowing a topic
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making a topic more manageable
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dynamism
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energetic, lively, active, assertive style
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fluent
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flowing without unneccessary interruption
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impromptu delivery
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unrehearsed and unprepared delivery
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extemporaneous delivery
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delivery on outline or notes
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manuscript delivery
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delivery read from writing
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memorized delivery
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delivery presented from memory
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transition
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word or phrase connecting ideas in a speech
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specialized speech
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speech given in response to a frequent occasion
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conventions
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similar characteristics in a kind of specialized speech
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courtesy speech
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speech fulfilling a social custom
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ceremonial speeches
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speeches recognizing special occasions
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eulogy
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speech given in response to a person 's death
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extemporaneous speech
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speech given with brief preparation
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impromptu speech
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speech given with minimal preparation
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