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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something
evidence
fallacy
refutative design
concrete words
2. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic
Demographic audience analysis
Key- word outline
credibility
example
3. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load
rhetorical question
Channel
direct quotation
line graph
4. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.
Identification
biographical aid
Ethical decisions
award presentation
5. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
font
speech of tribute
signpost
Feedback
6. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
problem-solution order
General purpose
pronunciation
Specific purpose
7. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation
pie graph
Visualization
question of value
preparation outline
8. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
testimony
yearbook
magnification
ad hominem
9. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech
delivery cues
gestures
burden of proof
Visualization
10. Numerical data
connective
statistics
model
Hearing
11. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form
impromptu speech
preparation outline
chart
concept
12. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
antithesis
Appreciative listening
spatial order
alliteration
13. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like
credibility
Brainstorming
award presentation
concept
14. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics
articulation
Stereotyping
topical order
embedded narrative
15. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary
burden of proof
speech of acceptance
manuscript speech
hasty generalization
16. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
pitch
Central idea
metaphor
dissolve ending
17. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech
peer testimony
research interview
median
eulogy
18. A constant pitch or tone of voice
red herring
yearbook
monotone
mental dialogue with the audience
19. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
sponsoring organization
imagery
antithesis
denotative meaning
20. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
catalogue
Residual message
Hearing
transparency
21. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
hasty generalization
general encyclopedia
question of fact
paraphrase
22. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it
quoting out of context
eye contact
burden of proof
manuscript speech
23. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines
testimony
periodical database
Bill of Rights
credibility
24. 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
Stereotyping
problem-cause-solution order
line graph
false cause
25. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions
hasty generalization
persuasion
Paraphrase
main points
26. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own
comparative advatages order
Visualization
question of value
Plagiarism
27. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences
red herring
vocalized pause
repetition
contrast
28. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
Adrenaline
transition
process
Central idea
29. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact
narrative design
Ethnocentrism
magnification
graph
30. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
Critical listening
metaphor
preview statement
clutter
31. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide
bandwagon
derived credibility
animation
hasty generalization
32. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
fair use
stock issues
comparison
Adrenaline
33. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation
practicality
Audience-centeredness
ethos
contrast
34. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible
speech of acceptance
Channel
yearbook
extended example
35. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.
Appreciative listening
award presentation
abstract
speech to gain immediate action
36. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech
Patchwork plagiarism
bibliography
Empathic listening
slipper slope
37. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common
simile
target audience
problem-solution order
narrative design
38. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people
median
Listening
delivery cues
Incremental plagiarism
39. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words
bar graph
abstract words
nonverbal communication
repetition
40. The average value of a group of numbers
mean
yearbook
causal reasoning
quoting out of context
41. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own
Critical listening
sponsoring organization
Global Plagiarism
magnification
42. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc
pie graph
bar graph
comparison
speech to gain passive agreement
43. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like
derived credibility
refutative design
comparison
example
44. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors
inflections
generic 'he'
inclusive language
toast
45. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else
reference work
ceremonial speaking
rhetorical question
Message
46. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words
reasoning
paraphrase
periodical database
stock issues
47. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc
derived credibility
special encyclopedia
Incremental plagiarism
reasoning
48. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being
extended example
description
Egocentrism
credibility
49. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words
fallacy
goodwill
Paraphrase
Positive nervousness
50. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point
speech to gain passive agreement
causal reasoning
fallacy
brief example