Public Speaking

Front 1

Speech given by an individual who is being recognized, honored, or given an award.

Back 1

Acceptance Speech

Front 2

Argument in which a speaker rejects another speaker's claim based on that speaker's character rather than the evidence the speaker presents: also called the against the person fallacy.

Back 2

Ad Hominem Fallacy

Front 3

Argument in which a speaker appeals to popular attitudes and emotions without offering evidence to support claims.

Back 3

Ad Ignorantiam Fallacy

Front 4

Argument in which a speaker suggests that because a claim hasn't been shown to be false, it must be true; also called an appeal to ignorance.

Back 4

Ad Populum Fallacy

Front 5

Repetition of a sound in a series of words, usually the first consonant.

Back 5

Alliteration

Front 6

Comparing two similar objects, processes, concepts, or events and suggesting that what holds true for one also holds true for the other.

Back 6

Analogical Reasoning

Front 7

A type of comparison that describes something by comparing it to something else that it resembles.

Back 7

Analogy

Front 8

A brief narrative.

Back 8

Anecdotes

Front 9

Juxtaposition of two apparently contradictory phrases that are organized in a parallel structure.

Back 9

Antithesis

Front 10

An audience that is informed about a speaker's topic but not interested in it.

Back 10

Apathetic Audience