Public Speaking Course:
Glossary F - J
Glossary A-E Glossary
K-O Glossary
P-T Glossary U-Z
Here are some important definitions from my public speaking course.
Flipchart: Large pieces of
paper either bound or loose that are supported on an easel.
Flop sweat: 1. Fear of performing 2. Perspiration while
fearful of performing or while bombing.
Fluff: Normally lighthearted information in a presentation
used to entertain or motivate (not hard data).
Gag: Wordplay or horseplay
with the audience.
Gag order: Meeting planner "Judges" you and tells
you to shut up (I couldn't resist throwing this one in).
General session: All attendees present at the same
presentation.
Gesticulate: To gesture in an animated and excited manner or
simply to gesture.
Goldwynism: 1940's term for comical misuse of language.
Named after movie mogul Sam Goldwyn.
Greenroom: A backstage room where speakers and performers
can relax when they are not on stage.
Also applies to television studios.
Handheld microphone: A corded or cordless microphone that
can be held to your mouth or mounted on a lectern or microphone stand.
Handout: Any promotional or
educational material given to each audience member.
Handsfree microphone: A corded or cordless microphone that
attaches to the presenter's clothing. Also Lavaliere.
Head table: A table at the front of the room reserved for
the leaders, special guests and speakers at an event.
Heart story: Touching story that normally brings tears to
the eyes of audience members.
Heckler: Audience member who purposely annoys or bothers the
presenter usually by means of verbal abuse
(sometimes throws things).
Hey stupid question: Trite question posed to the audience
like "How many of you want to make more money?"
Honorarium: Payment for speaking or other services. (The
answer to the question, above.)
House lights: Lights that illuminate the audience.
Humorist: Speaker who uses humor to make points, convey a
message, and entertain.
Humorous acknowledgment: Mildly amusing admission of guilt
immediately followed by a serious response.
Idiom: An expression of a given language that cannot be
understood from the individual meanings of its words,
as in 'keep tabs on'.
Impostor guest speaker: Speaker with false credentials
employed to pull a gag on the audience for the purposes of stress reduction,
morale boost, and/or entertainment.
In fun: A climate in the
presentation area such that the speaker and audience are in the mood for
laughter.
Introducer: Person who presents the speaker to the audience
and gives a brief account of the speaker's history.
Introduction: A normally written opening to a speech used by
the introducer to present the speaker to the audience.
Jokes: Something said or done to create laughter or
amusement.
Juxtaposition humor:
The placing, side-by-side, of two ideas or items usually for the purpose of
comic comparison or contrast.
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