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  2. Individual events (speech) - Wikipedia

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    Informative speaking, also known as Expository Address, is a speech meant to inform the audience. [3] The speech may range from the newest, high tech inventions from around the world to cure cancer to lighthearted topics, such as Wikipedia. The speech is supposed to be objective, without any judgement or evaluation of the topic. [3]

  3. Rhetorical modes - Wikipedia

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    Expository writing is a type of writing where the purpose is to explain or inform the audience about a topic. [13] It is considered one of the four most common rhetorical modes. [14] The purpose of expository writing is to explain and analyze information by presenting an idea, relevant evidence, and appropriate discussion.

  4. Public speaking - Wikipedia

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    Public speaking, also called oratory, is the practice of delivering speeches to a live audience. [3] Throughout history, public speaking has held significant cultural, religious, and political importance, emphasizing the necessity of effective rhetorical skills. It allows individuals to connect with a group of people to discuss any topic.

  5. List of speeches - Wikipedia

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    1741: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, a sermon by theologian Jonathan Edwards, noted for the glimpse it provides into the ideas of the religious Great Awakening of 1730–1755 in the United States. 1775: Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death by U.S. colonial patriot Patrick Henry to the Second Virginia Convention.

  6. Modes of persuasion - Wikipedia

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    Kairos is an appeal to the timeliness or context in which a presentation is publicized, which includes contextual factors external to the presentation itself but still capable of affecting the audience's reception to its arguments or messaging, such as the time in which a presentation is taking place, the place in which an argument or message ...

  7. Extemporaneous speaking - Wikipedia

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    Extemporaneous Speaking (Extemp, or EXT) is a speech delivery style/speaking style, and a term that identifies a specific forensic competition.The competition is a speech event based on research and original analysis, done with a limited-preparation; in the United States those competitions are held for high school and college students.

  8. Essay - Wikipedia

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    Expository essays are often assigned as a part of SAT and other standardized testing or as homework for high school and college students. Descriptive Determining the purpose, considering the audience, creating a dominant impression, using descriptive language, and organizing the description are the rhetorical choices to consider when using a ...

  9. Original Oratory - Wikipedia

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    According to the National Speech and Debate Association, the competitor is judged on: the degree to which the inspiration or purpose of the speech elicits a reaction from the audience. gestures performed by the speaker to help the audience visualize ideas better. evidence which supports the speaker's assertions. the veracity of the speech.