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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. The average value of a group of numbers
preview statement
pronunciation
example
mean
2. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary
dialect
impromptu speech
animation
ethos
3. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.
internal summary
hasty generalization
evidence
Speaker
4. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
credibility
speech of acceptance
line graph
transition
5. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values
embedded narrative
speech of inspiration
Topic
Interference
6. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences
generic 'he'
sans-serif font
repetition
Fixed-alternative questions
7. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech
pause
Open- ended questions
catalogue
casual order
8. A method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. The five steps of the motivated sequence are attention - need - satisfaction - visualization - and action
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9. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people
problem-cause-solution order
dissolve ending
Incremental plagiarism
toast
10. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern
connotative meaning
spatial order
direct quotation
Scale questions
11. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.
Specific purpose
Patchwork plagiarism
chart
Scale questions
12. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language
speech to gain immediate action
personalize
transition
pronunciation
13. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible
dissolve ending
speech of acceptance
vocalized pause
graph
14. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence
inflections
reasoning
inclusive language
invalid analogy
15. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women
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16. The person who receives the speaker's message
model
Listener
clutter
conversational quality
17. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector
transparency
paraphrase
speech of acceptance
Audience-centeredness
18. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words
Paraphrase
Message
Spare 'brain time'
strategic organization
19. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation
Audience-centeredness
Interference
master of ceremonies
main points
20. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide
animation
vicarious experience narrative
speech to gain immediate action
sponsoring organization
21. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point
Listener
hypothetical example
Critical thinking
brief example
22. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech
spatial order
bibliography
vicarious experience narrative
graph
23. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic
credibility
eye contact
animation
evidence
24. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
slipper slope
Scale questions
Interference
model
25. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
supporting materials
problem-solution design
ad hominem
creating common ground
26. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak
problem-solution order
pie graph
initial credibility
Ethical decisions
27. An error in reasoning
abstract
strategic organization
paraphrase
fallacy
28. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data
ad hominem
virtual library
cliche
casual order
29. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
Specific purpose
denotative meaning
inflections
Key- word outline
30. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike
extended example
invalid analogy
personalize
hasty generalization
31. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech
speech to gain immediate action
Visualization
terminal credibility
rhythm
32. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action
question of value
Interference
award presentation
persuasion
33. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
Topic
goodwill
supporting materials
mental dialogue with the audience
34. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
stock issues
Specific purpose
parallelism
cliche
35. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern
concept
brief example
Stereotyping
chronological order
36. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space
motivated sequence design
kinesics
toast
line graph
37. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.
model
dissolve ending
Feedback
event
38. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like
concept
chronological order
Feedback
informative speech
39. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
alliteration
Fixed-alternative questions
description
sponsoring organization
40. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas
Frame of reference
vocal variety
Audience-centeredness
visual framework
41. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own
red herring
preparation outline
eye contact
Plagiarism
42. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns
Critical listening
direct quotation
quoting out of context
graph
43. 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
research interview
analogical reasoning
repetition
monotone
44. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action
motivated sequence design
after-dinner speech
internal summary
Empathic listening
45. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions
master of ceremonies
logos
delivery cues
catalogue
46. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death
chronological order
main points
stock issues
eulogy
47. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
red herring
extended example
example
preliminary bibliography
48. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
question of fact
bar graph
expert testimony
clutter
49. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'
vocalized pause
Open- ended questions
Speaker
Interference
50. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
question of fact
process
sans-serif font
Hearing