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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech
imagery
credibility
derived credibility
manuscript speech
2. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.
Appreciative listening
Feedback
internal preview
brief example
3. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common
metaphor
Global Plagiarism
virtual library
speech to gain passive agreement
4. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures
Appreciative listening
toast
stock issues
Name- calling
5. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events
Ethnocentrism
Monroe's motivated sequence
speech of tribute
initial credibility
6. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
supporting materials
reasoning from specific instances
toast
motivated sequence design
7. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space
line graph
personalize
analogical reasoning
reasoning from specific instances
8. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - subpoints - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech
analogical reasoning
Active listening
preparation outline
pathos
9. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.
graph
hasty generalization
Patchwork plagiarism
rhetorical question
10. A complete set of type of the same design
pathos
font
articulation
Listening
11. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them
font
speech of tribute
Frame of reference
connective
12. A book of synonyms
speech to gain passive agreement
thesaurus
graph
initial credibility
13. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
invalid analogy
catalogue
model
extended example
14. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point identifies a problem - the second main point analyzes the cause of the problem - and the third main point presents a solution to the problem
Positive nervousness
rhythm
median
problem-cause-solution order
15. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives
problem-cause-solution order
Fixed-alternative questions
expert testimony
Critical thinking
16. Speaking that celebrates special occasions - such as speeches of tribute - inspiration - and introduction - eulogies - toasts - award presentations - acceptances - and after-dinner speeches. Their deeper function is to share identities and reinforce
sponsoring organization
monotone
ceremonial speaking
Key- word outline
17. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion
question of value
pronunciation
reasoning from principle
line graph
18. The speed at which a person speaks
example
after-dinner speech
Name- calling
rate
19. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners
topical order
expert testimony
Fixed-alternative questions
Interference
20. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern
internal summary
expert testimony
model
chronological order
21. The third basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: Will the speaker's plan sove the problem? Will it create new and more serious problem?
General purpose
ad hominem
practicality
question of fact
22. An error in causal reasoning in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follows another - the first event is the cause of the second - Post hoc Fallacy
Patchwork plagiarism
Global Plagiarism
false cause
supporting materials
23. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else
Identification
Message
crescendo ending
kinesics
24. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point
brief example
Ethnocentrism
problem-solution order
Situation
25. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice
Comprehensive listening
volume
thesaurus
vicarious experience narrative
26. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions
paraphrase
chart
persuasion
Paraphrase
27. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
multimedia presentation
abstract
manuscript speech
goodwill
28. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist
Egocentrism
spatial order
either or
Ethics
29. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words
rhythm
Attitude
contrast
invalid analogy
30. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.
reasoning from specific instances
parallelism
Incremental plagiarism
call number
31. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience
strategic organization
casual order
bibliography
Speaker
32. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it
quoting out of context
median
stock issues
general encyclopedia
33. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
volume
inclusive language
Feedback
transition
34. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
articulation
Scale questions
Stereotyping
logos
35. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak
bandwagon
personalize
initial credibility
transition
36. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values
toast
dissolve ending
speech of inspiration
Demographic audience analysis
37. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
fair use
generic 'he'
testimony
pronunciation
38. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.
special encyclopedia
research interview
Demographic audience analysis
mode
39. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form
call number
bandwagon
imagery
object
40. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that what is true for the first case is also true for the second
repetition
analogical reasoning
chart
Plagiarism
41. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women
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42. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
Demographic audience analysis
Active listening
Global Plagiarism
false cause
43. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being
rhetorical question
Egocentrism
Audience-centeredness
alliteration
44. The number that appears the most
persuasion
call number
cliche
mode
45. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points
internal summary
Name- calling
fair use
question of value
46. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail
bar graph
model
creating common ground
credibility
47. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
mean
connective
inflections
reasoning from principle
48. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening
pronunciation
rhythm
eulogy
event
49. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience
dialect
creating common ground
crescendo ending
rate
50. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement
dissolve ending
mean
speech of acceptance
question of value