Public Speaking, Persuasive Language, & Influential People

Taking deep breaths and staying calm will control this and help you avoid sounding monotone.

His written works contain plots that we still use today.

As an audience member for a persuasvie speech...

This scientist showed the existence of microorganisms and discovered several vaccines.

This individual brought Europe into the new world through exploration into the uncharted west.

This Austrian neurologist explored the workings of the human mind.

You should do this with key words or phrases in your speech to stress their importance.

This man wrote a theory of politics and economics that evolved into communism.

This inventor allowed information to flow freely to the public through printing.

Incorporating a visual aid in a speech...

The ideas of this man challenged the Catholic Church and led to the Protestant Reformation.

It is essential to do this before the day of your speech so that you sound prepared.

His works of art include the Pieta, David, and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

This physicist and chemist conducted pioneering research on radioactivity.

The purpose of giving a speech is to...

This scientist and pacifist revealed the power that was held inside a tiny atom.

He explained capitalism and free markets in his economics book, The Wealth of Nations.

This naturalist provided evidence that all living organisms evolve over time for survival.

Informative speakers reveal/clarify options; persuasive speakers urge a choice from among them.

Maintaining this while presenting will convey confidence and expertise as a speaker.

This individual was arrested by the Catholic Church for proving heliocentrism.

This political leader attempted world domination in the mid 20th century.

This man is considered the key author of the Declaration of Independence.

This artist and inventor of the Renaissance had ideas that were years beyond his own time.

This scientist was the FIRST to publish a theory of heliocentrism.

Ethos is the word used to describe the credibility or believability of the speaker.

Good persuasive speakers should deceive the audience and ignore ethical obligations.

This conqueror held the largest land empire of all time.

Speaking clearly and carefully for your audience to understand shows control of this.

It is inappropriate for persuasive speakers to appeal to the audience's feelings.

This man holds 1,093 United States patents.

This Scottish inventor's steam engine led to the Industrial Revolution.

This individual gained India's freedom from the British through peaceful protest.

This world leader ended slavery and prevented our nation from separating in half.

Speakers should base this on the size of the room in which they are giving their speech.

Persuasive speeches use facts instead of reasons to change the audience's mind.

Activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement.

One of his greatest accomplishments was allowing the peaceful transfer of the U.S. presidency.

This scientist developed the laws of motion, optics, and calculus.

Talking too fast does not allow the audience time to absorb what you are saying. Therefore...