Across
- 2. delivering a speech without rehearsal
- 3. How you see things
- 6. words that name things we can perceive through our senses
- 8. to emphasize something
- 11. using words to imply something different or opposite of the expectation
- 13. emphasizing something by saying more than is true
- 15. The feeling you have when you believe that you are capable of handling a situation successfully
- 16. method of delivering your speech from memory
- 18. walking or stepping in a purposeful manner
- 22. the speed at which we speak
- 23. repetition of consonant sounds
- 26. how clearly you say your words
- 27. Conveying a warm, friendly attitude
- 28. the area behind the mouth and nose, known as the pharynx
- 29. delivering your speech from an outline
- 30. giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
- 31. the breathing system that creates sound
- 32. making less of something to emphasize it
- 38. the repetition of the initial sound in a word throughout a sentence
- 40. saying the words properly
- 42. words that name qualities, attributes, concepts, etc.--things that are not tangible
- 43. the manner in which you speak
- 44. Believing in what you say
- 45. the act of voice production
- 46. using a grammatical form to express ideas equally that should be treated equally
- 51. A persistent, irrational fear
- 52. the physical spacing between you and the audience
- 53. A sincere understanding of the feelings, thoughts, and motives of others
- 54. the highness or lowness of your voice
- 55. language that creates pictures in our minds and excites our senses
Down
- 1. delivering words at the same rate and pitch
- 2. Getting off to a good start by conveying a positive attitude. Also the way you are dressed and groomed
- 3. another word for rate--how fast or slow you say your words
- 4. Jotted down idea in a brief, directed form
- 5. actions in which a part of the body moves to express a message
- 7. ground The feeling that you and the audience are all in it together--finding what is shared
- 9. the feeling when a person is afraid to speak, usually in public situations
- 10. Confidence--how you feel about yourself
- 12. used to make music with sounds by repeating individual sounds, words, or groups of words
- 14. an indirect reference to a well-known person, place, thing or idea
- 17. balancing or contrasting of two opposites
- 18. An extreme fear of audiences
- 19. Some type of outline that is easy for both you and your audience to follow
- 20. dead space during a speech filled with distracting words/sounds/phrases
- 21. Persistence and practice
- 23. Having something worthwhile to say and knowing it well
- 24. nonstandard words that may be associated with certain groups
- 25. type of delivery in which you read prepared material directly
- 27. A biological process by which humans secure the necessary energy to do a job that really matters- one that might potentially result in physical or psychological harm
- 28. placing terms that contradict each other side by side
- 33. the dictionary definition
- 34. comparison using like or as
- 35. repetition of vowel sounds
- 36. mild or indirect terms we substitute for terms that may seem harsh or distasteful
- 37. Taking a different approach to discussing your topic-- looking at it in a unique way
- 39. specialized vocabulary of people in the same line of work
- 40. the energy that makes things go; in speaking, this is the breathing system
- 41. the meaning or feeling associated with a word beyond its definition
- 47. Energy and excitement for your topic
- 48. altering your vocal tone or pitch
- 49. comparison not using like or as
- 50. how loud or soft your words are to your audience
- 52. body position