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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
Specific purpose
speech of introduction
eulogy
Key- word outline
2. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
process
after-dinner speech
Monroe's motivated sequence
preview statement
3. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics
ad hominem
Listener
topical order
question of value
4. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own
Plagiarism
Central idea
terminal credibility
spatial order
5. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like
kinesics
concept
parallelism
Message
6. An error in reasoning
Visualization
Monroe's motivated sequence
fallacy
crescendo ending
7. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice
paraphrase
reasoning
volume
speech to gain immediate action
8. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
multimedia presentation
casual order
master narrative
reasoning from specific instances
9. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike
toast
invalid analogy
font
repetition
10. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
strategic organization
Open- ended questions
red herring
sponsoring organization
11. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it
Attitude
problem-solution design
either or
parallelism
12. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.
question of fact
Critical listening
Demographic audience analysis
abstract
13. The means by which a message is communicated
problem-solution design
Positive nervousness
Channel
causal reasoning
14. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
crescendo ending
magnification
Positive nervousness
stock issues
15. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy
Active listening
Ethnocentrism
need
Visualization
16. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail
model
inclusive language
bandwagon
chronological order
17. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.
Monroe's motivated sequence
virtual library
Frame of reference
supporting materials
18. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech
mental dialogue with the audience
pause
chronological order
speech of acceptance
19. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects
sans-serif font
cliche
causal reasoning
rhetorical question
20. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence
either or
reasoning
logos
hypothetical example
21. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic
initial credibility
peer testimony
Patchwork plagiarism
Plagiarism
22. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author
ad hominem
font
Monroe's motivated sequence
abstract
23. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion
stock issues
Listener
imagery
reasoning from principle
24. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech
Demographic audience analysis
Open- ended questions
generic 'he'
bibliography
25. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening
General purpose
brief example
model
event
26. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker
metaphor
persuasion
Comprehensive listening
main points
27. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions
internal summary
persuasion
animation
analogical reasoning
28. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
supporting materials
Incremental plagiarism
thesaurus
research interview
29. The broad goal of a speech
creating common ground
repetition
extemporaneous speech
General purpose
30. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own
bibliography
problem-solution order
Global Plagiarism
expert testimony
31. A fallacy that attacks the person rather then dealing with the real issue in dispute
ad hominem
multimedia presentation
Active listening
invalid analogy
32. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
mean
eye contact
Ethics
goodwill
33. 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
paraphrase
transparency
ceremonial speaking
object
34. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic
Fixed-alternative questions
Message
Critical listening
preliminary bibliography
35. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures
Ethnocentrism
volume
Fixed-alternative questions
stage fright
36. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns
causal reasoning
rhetorical question
graph
Paraphrase
37. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience
signpost
Brainstorming
speech of acceptance
strategic organization
38. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed
impromptu speech
articulation
Key- word outline
conversational quality
39. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next
internal preview
denotative meaning
Plagiarism
Ethical decisions
40. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
pause
process
object
burden of proof
41. 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
false cause
creating common ground
plan
simile
42. The speed at which a person speaks
Patchwork plagiarism
rate
Ethics
problem-solution order
43. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position
burden of proof
concept
Ethnocentrism
refutative design
44. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like
thesaurus
example
problem-cause-solution order
Central idea
45. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience
cliche
creating common ground
line graph
Positive nervousness
46. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures
master narrative
stock issues
question of fact
description
47. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
magnification
preliminary bibliography
chart
sponsoring organization
48. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
problem-cause-solution order
pronunciation
Active listening
concept
49. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences
creating common ground
ethos
repetition
expert testimony
50. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary
dialect
thesaurus
monotone
Hearing