stimulation

(noun)

An activity causing excitement or pleasure.

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Examples of stimulation in the following topics:

  • The Goals of a Persuasive Speech: Convincing, Actuation, and Stimulation

    • Persuasive speeches can be designed to convince, actuate, and/or stimulate the audience.
    • As a result, the speaker tries to stimulate the audience, making them more enthusiastic about the view.
    • For example, religious services often utilize stimulation.

  • Hold the Audience's Attention

    • Challenge the audience with an inquiry to stimulating thinking.
    • Ask for a show of hands to vote or to give answers, use clickers or an audience response system to get a response and then share the result, or ask a relevant question to stimulate thought.
    • Stimulate the audience's imagination or take them on a fantasy journey that stimulates the different senses.
    • The more the senses are stimulated, the more the current focus is on the speech's message.

  • Technology

    • The speech should not include too many sources of visual stimulation such as visual aids, PowerPoints, charts, laser pointers, etc.