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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc
yearbook
comparison
embedded narrative
dialect
2. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
causal reasoning
transition
Central idea
informative speech
3. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech
causal reasoning
eye contact
font
research interview
4. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.
periodical database
refutative design
Ethical decisions
reasoning from principle
5. The number that appears the most
strategic organization
Interference
mode
imagery
6. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications
process
hasty generalization
kinesics
pronunciation
7. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death
median
internal summary
eulogy
master narrative
8. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people
speaking outline
Central idea
thesaurus
Incremental plagiarism
9. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
speech to gain passive agreement
statistics
problem-cause-solution order
after-dinner speech
10. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
Central idea
comparative advatages order
Positive nervousness
alliteration
11. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words
rhythm
Appreciative listening
concept
transition
12. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
question of policy
crescendo ending
rhythm
extended example
13. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.
Positive nervousness
Feedback
concrete words
statistics
14. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech
mental dialogue with the audience
Residual message
direct quotation
extended example
15. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
fair use
Global Plagiarism
hasty generalization
creating common ground
16. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship
casual order
kinesics
main points
denotative meaning
17. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible
speech of acceptance
plan
problem-solution order
Attitude
18. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
Critical listening
rate
Brainstorming
reasoning from specific instances
19. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
Global Plagiarism
imagery
ceremonial speaking
preview statement
20. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points
main points
causal reasoning
informative speech
Bill of Rights
21. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement
Identification
dissolve ending
eye contact
false cause
22. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas
Demographic audience analysis
comparison
preview statement
imagery
23. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.
speaking outline
Stereotyping
kinesics
cliche
24. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet
sponsoring organization
rhythm
problem-solution design
credibility
25. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic. the two major factors influencing a speaker's credibility are competence and character
practicality
credibility
bibliography
median
26. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc
special encyclopedia
chart
animation
speech of acceptance
27. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker
reasoning
Comprehensive listening
peer testimony
Name- calling
28. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech
Listener
hypothetical example
model
gestures
29. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners
toast
bandwagon
Interference
conversational quality
30. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
description
invalid analogy
transparency
Speaker
31. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure
preparation outline
denotative meaning
antithesis
initial credibility
32. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth
master narrative
Feedback
mean
general encyclopedia
33. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space
serif font
bibliography
line graph
reasoning from principle
34. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech
repetition
Stereotyping
conversational quality
terminal credibility
35. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.
pronunciation
Channel
Attitude
initial credibility
36. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action
magnification
simile
process
question of value
37. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something
evidence
Specific purpose
Open- ended questions
credibility
38. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.
Critical listening
problem-solution order
peer testimony
target audience
39. 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
comparative advatages order
main points
sans-serif font
speech to gain passive agreement
40. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point
Situational audience analysis
antithesis
inflections
brief example
41. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data
target audience
Critical thinking
virtual library
logos
42. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation
Audience-centeredness
speech to gain passive agreement
initial credibility
bandwagon
43. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics
periodical database
Specific purpose
refutative design
topical order
44. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
narrative design
General purpose
supporting materials
magnification
45. An error in reasoning
Hearing
fallacy
Brainstorming
Channel
46. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which each main point explains why a speaker's solution to a problem is preferable to other proposed solutions
problem-solution order
speech of inspiration
comparative advatages order
problem-cause-solution order
47. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words
nonverbal communication
Speaker
burden of proof
animation
48. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else
antithesis
contrast
transparency
Message
49. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
Bill of Rights
signpost
stage fright
Listener
50. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form
description
dissolve ending
Key- word outline
preliminary bibliography