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TermDefinition
spokespersonthe voice or speaker for the presentation
celebritya widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention
statisticspercentages, totals, charts or other numerical representations of the information
experta person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.
to informpurpose is to impart information to; make aware of something
to warnpurpose is to make aware in advance of actual or potential harm, danger, or evil.
to stimulate actionpurpose is to move the listeners to do something
target audiencespecific group for whom the presentation is intended
anecdotal evidencestories of people who experienced the subject
autobiographythe writer's own story, describing notable events of his or her life.
biographythe story of a life from another person's perspective
essaya non-fction work that addresses a specific subject
reflective essayshares the writer's inner thoughts and feelings
narrative essaytells a story about an actual event or person
expository essayexplains certain aspects of a subject
persuasive essayattempts to convince the reader to think or act in a certain way
speecha talk or an address presented to an audience.
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Creator bhuffaker
Created November 15, 2008
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Subject nonfiction terms
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