Public Speaking Vocabulary Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 32 clues. Answers range from 4 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

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an analysis and evaluation of something
the group of people you are going to be giving a speech to
words or phrases that help connect one part of the speech to another and help the speech parts flow together as cohesive unit
the speed at which a person speaks
saying a word correctly
anything that interveres with the overall effectiveness of a speech
the overall plan for movement the speaker makes
how loud or soft a speaker's voice is
one of the three main purposes of speaking; to amuse an audience
changes in pitch, tone, and volume while deliverying a speech
the highness or lowness of sound
the feelings and ideas associated with certain words
the first part of the introduction used to hook the audience's attention
a chart, electronic resource, picture, etc. that speaker uses to illustrate a part of their speech
pieces of information that back up the topic senenteces of each body paragraph, and overall the thesis statement
how a writer or speaker feels toward a topic; the way the speaker's voice sounds when speaking
one of the three main purposes of speaking; to convince an audience to believe or do something
one of the three main purposes of speaking; to inform the audienceof something or how to do something
a person's composure, preparedness, and confidence
a statement that gives credit to the source of quoted or paraphrased material
a statement that expresses the overall topic of a speech and how the speaker's tone toward that topic
the process of making your speech audible to everyone in the audience
clearly speaking each word parts so that all words are understandable
a brief, often amusing or shocking, story nomrally told in the attention getter
the use of appropriate facial expressions, eye contact, gestures, postures, and movement during the performance of the speech
index cards with notes on them to help the speaker remember his or her speech while delivering it
a statement in the exact words of another person
the first sentence of every body paragraph that states the topic of that paragraph
when the speaker uses only one tone in a speech, thus creating boredom
verbal and nonverbal reactions that indicate to the speaker how the audience has received the message
the space you will be delievering a speech in
the middle portion of the speech that contains the main points

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