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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners
question of value
Interference
burden of proof
reasoning from principle
2. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc
connotative meaning
preliminary bibliography
special encyclopedia
Identification
3. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas
visual framework
problem-solution design
delivery cues
main points
4. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.
thesaurus
Critical listening
pitch
vocal variety
5. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point
evidence
hypothetical example
terminal credibility
extended example
6. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load
simile
question of policy
rhetorical question
master narrative
7. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement
dissolve ending
thesaurus
direct quotation
informative speech
8. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion
persuasion
Listening
preliminary bibliography
reasoning from principle
9. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
terminal credibility
false cause
magnification
goodwill
10. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
kinesics
red herring
transition
generic 'he'
11. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.
gestures
Listening
either or
vicarious experience narrative
12. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
Active listening
initial credibility
ad hominem
problem-solution order
13. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.
Interference
Ethical decisions
inclusive language
reasoning
14. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience
Audience-centeredness
problem-solution design
personalize
Brainstorming
15. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
Identification
stage fright
red herring
alliteration
16. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points
speech to gain immediate action
Residual message
target audience
main points
17. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide
Incremental plagiarism
object
animation
Critical listening
18. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words
impromptu speech
paraphrase
dialect
periodical database
19. Numerical data
Hearing
statistics
quoting out of context
imagery
20. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation
Positive nervousness
example
chronological order
goodwill
21. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact
process
fallacy
narrative design
toast
22. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data
process
virtual library
connective
pitch
23. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.
Residual message
speech of inspiration
Attitude
inclusive language
24. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being
target audience
causal reasoning
Egocentrism
reference work
25. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech
speaking outline
vocal variety
connective
Monroe's motivated sequence
26. An error in reasoning
fallacy
pronunciation
Listening
preparation outline
27. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech
simile
after-dinner speech
pause
clutter
28. Speech strategy in which the speaker invites listeners to imagine themselves enacting a story
Positive nervousness
font
vicarious experience narrative
strategic organization
29. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic
peer testimony
sponsoring organization
slipper slope
eye contact
30. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death
bar graph
Specific purpose
eulogy
reasoning from principle
31. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech
nonverbal communication
crescendo ending
speech of introduction
terminal credibility
32. 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
embedded narrative
credibility
median
preparation outline
33. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
supporting materials
pitch
problem-cause-solution order
magnification
34. A statement of the differences among two or more people events ideas etc
contrast
comparison
vocal variety
sponsoring organization
35. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
signpost
personalize
Monroe's motivated sequence
mental dialogue with the audience
36. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action
question of value
Stereotyping
rate
ad hominem
37. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.
testimony
reference work
Frame of reference
supporting materials
38. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences
Identification
preparation outline
testimony
Critical thinking
39. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author
toast
fair use
abstract
event
40. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'
Channel
transition
vocalized pause
Empathic listening
41. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal
pathos
chart
expert testimony
yearbook
42. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications
Patchwork plagiarism
terminal credibility
median
kinesics
43. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
speech of inspiration
Monroe's motivated sequence
call number
preview statement
44. 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
false cause
question of policy
Interference
extended example
45. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers
reference work
hypothetical example
event
dissolve ending
46. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.
Name- calling
Open- ended questions
articulation
crescendo ending
47. 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
preparation outline
contrast
derived credibility
expert testimony
48. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade
reference work
target audience
dissolve ending
Patchwork plagiarism
49. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation
manuscript speech
main points
hypothetical example
Hearing
50. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
derived credibility
description
personalize
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