The Art of Public Speaking - Chapter 12
Speakers must always use language that is __________ to the topic, audience, and occasion
appropriate
The meaning of a word that elicits an emotional response from a listener is the word's __________ meaning.
connotative
A word's dictionary, or literal, meaning is its __________ meaning.
denotative
Inclusive language is language that does not stereotype or demean people on the basis of
disability, sexual orientation, or gender
You can add imagery to your speeches by including
metaphores, concrete words and similies
The language chosen by a speaker must be appropriate to the
occasion, audience and speaker
Which of the following identifies a technique that creates rhythm and enhances vividness in a speech?
parallelism
Speakers should speak crisply, eliminating __________ adjectives and adverbs.
redundant
Which of the following would call for simple, straightforward language appropriate to the topic?
an explanation for making lasagna and instructing a group with diabetes how to take insulin