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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. 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
problem-cause-solution order
comparison
Global Plagiarism
ethos
2. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.
evidence
dissolve ending
false cause
Feedback
3. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic
credibility
Frame of reference
Bill of Rights
after-dinner speech
4. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures
stock issues
font
pathos
narrative design
5. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data
quoting out of context
virtual library
Monroe's motivated sequence
ethos
6. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk
credibility
bar graph
Empathic listening
multimedia presentation
7. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness
connotative meaning
Fixed-alternative questions
vocal variety
model
8. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
practicality
clutter
main points
Global Plagiarism
9. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade
gestures
target audience
burden of proof
object
10. 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
research interview
mean
preparation outline
impromptu speech
11. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns
problem-solution order
slipper slope
graph
Ethics
12. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space
median
conversational quality
problem-solution order
line graph
13. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
median
eye contact
Central idea
Residual message
14. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action
Listener
comparison
question of value
extended example
15. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc
comparison
speaking outline
volume
extemporaneous speech
16. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
antithesis
Hearing
thesaurus
reasoning from principle
17. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas
Comprehensive listening
imagery
either or
pronunciation
18. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors
inclusive language
volume
biographical aid
Egocentrism
19. A reference work that provides information about people
Ethical decisions
Hearing
biographical aid
pathos
20. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns
rhetorical question
sponsoring organization
pie graph
plan
21. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence
reasoning
slipper slope
vocalized pause
concept
22. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures
speech of acceptance
denotative meaning
Brainstorming
Ethnocentrism
23. 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
description
magnification
problem-solution order
median
24. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points
main points
Adrenaline
general encyclopedia
speech to gain immediate action
25. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters
burden of proof
serif font
credibility
Open- ended questions
26. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience
manuscript speech
antithesis
object
causal reasoning
27. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.
goodwill
Appreciative listening
initial credibility
sans-serif font
28. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences
Audience-centeredness
preview statement
repetition
Attitude
29. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences
transparency
parallelism
Spare 'brain time'
Demographic audience analysis
30. A trite or overused expression
Patchwork plagiarism
topical order
reasoning from specific instances
cliche
31. The broad goal of a speech
supporting materials
General purpose
Listener
motivated sequence design
32. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points
embedded narrative
practicality
problem-cause-solution order
chart
33. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed
model
ceremonial speaking
Patchwork plagiarism
conversational quality
34. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words
pause
paraphrase
problem-cause-solution order
target audience
35. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form
chart
speech of introduction
Central idea
Bill of Rights
36. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own
Active listening
conversational quality
Global Plagiarism
parallelism
37. 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?
Listening
Message
dialect
practicality
38. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women
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39. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern
General purpose
personalize
chronological order
causal reasoning
40. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech
embedded narrative
pitch
Residual message
paraphrase
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
main points
false cause
rate
toast
42. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker
testimony
motivated sequence design
Empathic listening
Plagiarism
43. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next
internal preview
master narrative
target audience
Message
44. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution
Bill of Rights
dialect
Brainstorming
antithesis
45. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation
Visualization
refutative design
Egocentrism
Frame of reference
46. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech
pie graph
kinesics
Monroe's motivated sequence
speaking outline
47. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
mental dialogue with the audience
reasoning
nonverbal communication
problem-solution order
48. A typeface with straight edges on the letters
Egocentrism
sans-serif font
problem-cause-solution order
Visualization
49. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines
Listening
question of value
evidence
periodical database
50. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
transition
Empathic listening
Active listening
comparative advatages order