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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. 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
mode
cliche
false cause
paraphrase
2. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.
Key- word outline
conversational quality
Open- ended questions
spatial order
3. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.
practicality
direct quotation
Critical listening
mode
4. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed
graph
Ethical decisions
conversational quality
evidence
5. A fallacy that attacks the person rather then dealing with the real issue in dispute
serif font
Adrenaline
rate
ad hominem
6. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken
question of policy
informative speech
quoting out of context
description
7. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like
concept
informative speech
alliteration
rhythm
8. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech
General purpose
credibility
example
derived credibility
9. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade
antithesis
graph
example
target audience
10. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners
Paraphrase
Specific purpose
Incremental plagiarism
Interference
11. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation
internal summary
Positive nervousness
gestures
topical order
12. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words
nonverbal communication
process
extemporaneous speech
master narrative
13. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker
preliminary bibliography
bar graph
ad hominem
Empathic listening
14. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
reasoning
Spare 'brain time'
transparency
Hearing
15. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person
eye contact
evidence
rhythm
Channel
16. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns
metaphor
pie graph
object
question of value
17. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech
invalid analogy
gestures
bandwagon
connotative meaning
18. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author
Appreciative listening
abstract
slipper slope
analogical reasoning
19. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers
Audience-centeredness
reference work
Speaker
vocal variety
20. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data
after-dinner speech
virtual library
terminal credibility
model
21. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail
extemporaneous speech
pathos
model
Empathic listening
22. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution
Scale questions
Key- word outline
magnification
Bill of Rights
23. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it
problem-solution design
signpost
bar graph
mode
24. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields
eulogy
expert testimony
monotone
General purpose
25. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications
speech of inspiration
kinesics
pathos
ethos
26. The number that appears the most
mode
impromptu speech
casual order
gestures
27. An error in reasoning
Open- ended questions
either or
graph
fallacy
28. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.
Topic
median
magnification
stage fright
29. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes
manuscript speech
pitch
extemporaneous speech
question of policy
30. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.
repetition
Situation
false cause
abstract
31. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of the policy
Positive nervousness
speech to gain passive agreement
Hearing
delivery cues
32. A speech of tribute that recognizes achievements of the award recipient - explains the nature of the award - and describes why the recipient qualifies for the award
problem-solution design
ceremonial speaking
Speaker
award presentation
33. 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
preliminary bibliography
analogical reasoning
magnification
Situational audience analysis
34. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
mental dialogue with the audience
description
main points
Empathic listening
35. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic
preliminary bibliography
creating common ground
General purpose
font
36. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events
speech of tribute
Adrenaline
burden of proof
preparation outline
37. Numerical data
eye contact
statistics
supporting materials
motivated sequence design
38. A comprehensive reference work that provides information about all branches of human knowledge
main points
rhetorical question
question of policy
general encyclopedia
39. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation
persuasion
Audience-centeredness
Listener
Attitude
40. A constant pitch or tone of voice
abstract
monotone
object
Specific purpose
41. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector
signpost
Critical thinking
question of value
transparency
42. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.
Name- calling
main points
initial credibility
narrative design
43. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak
initial credibility
connective
manuscript speech
expert testimony
44. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space
refutative design
line graph
inclusive language
testimony
45. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions
Open- ended questions
internal summary
master of ceremonies
reference work
46. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
supporting materials
pronunciation
initial credibility
general encyclopedia
47. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility
animation
Situational audience analysis
ethos
Fixed-alternative questions
48. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words
paraphrase
Listener
hypothetical example
preliminary bibliography
49. A typeface with straight edges on the letters
problem-solution design
abstract words
expert testimony
sans-serif font
50. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem
gestures
General purpose
problem-solution order
stage fright
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