Public Speaking is also known as?

• A. Debate
• B. Oratory
• C. Eloquence
• D. Speechmaking

Answer: (B)

Oratory is the term for the art of public speaking, focusing on delivering speeches, using rhetoric, and addressing an audience with clarity and persuasion. It captures the practice and skill involved in presenting ideas to others. Debate is about structured argument between sides, not the act of delivering a speech. Eloquence describes fluent and persuasive expression, a quality of speech rather than the activity itself. Speechmaking simply means giving a speech, but oratory has historically defined the field as a discipline of public speaking. So oratory is the most precise term for public speaking.