A pattern for an informative speech that orders the main points as they occur in physical space.

The careful analysis and evaluation of message content.

Anxiety or fear experienced before and during public speaking.

A group technique in which participants generate ideas in computer chat groups or by email.

A speech of tribute presented upon a person’s death.

On a chart, a visual image symbolizing the information it represents.

The process of systematically picturing oneself succeeding as a speaker and practicing a speech with that image in mind.

Changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness.

A form of bibliography provided at the end of a formal outline that lists all sources of research considered in the preparation of the speech.

A summary of a magazine or journal article, written by someone other than the original author.