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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A typeface with straight edges on the letters
pitch
paraphrase
topical order
sans-serif font
2. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
topical order
vocal variety
rate
testimony
3. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion
Situational audience analysis
Situation
Spare 'brain time'
vocalized pause
4. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
catalogue
font
mental dialogue with the audience
master narrative
5. 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
preliminary bibliography
peer testimony
concept
6. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year
yearbook
metaphor
Demographic audience analysis
mode
7. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
nonverbal communication
analogical reasoning
signpost
problem-solution order
8. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
pathos
process
Interference
chronological order
9. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion
chart
metaphor
Egocentrism
reasoning from principle
10. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
after-dinner speech
target audience
animation
personalize
11. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth
goodwill
master narrative
Egocentrism
nonverbal communication
12. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
reasoning from specific instances
Attitude
slipper slope
red herring
13. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade
contrast
Visualization
target audience
problem-solution order
14. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
preview statement
magnification
rate
terminal credibility
15. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers
Hearing
reference work
vocalized pause
stage fright
16. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common
connotative meaning
special encyclopedia
metaphor
testimony
17. Testimony that is presented word for word
concrete words
persuasion
statistics
direct quotation
18. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own
crescendo ending
Audience-centeredness
Plagiarism
inflections
19. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data
virtual library
sans-serif font
transparency
Central idea
20. A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.
rhythm
spatial order
Egocentrism
Brainstorming
21. A complete set of type of the same design
fallacy
toast
font
refutative design
22. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.
supporting materials
transition
Ethical decisions
special encyclopedia
23. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
conversational quality
goodwill
quoting out of context
Brainstorming
24. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy
question of policy
need
Monroe's motivated sequence
Demographic audience analysis
25. Numerical data
pronunciation
topical order
statistics
need
26. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary
general encyclopedia
statistics
burden of proof
target audience
27. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'
Spare 'brain time'
vocalized pause
creating common ground
terminal credibility
28. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.
speech of tribute
reasoning from principle
either or
Speaker
29. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it
contrast
quoting out of context
process
credibility
30. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
Specific purpose
transition
speech to gain passive agreement
parallelism
31. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech
Frame of reference
after-dinner speech
derived credibility
Situation
32. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners
Interference
Open- ended questions
inclusive language
extemporaneous speech
33. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
topical order
inflections
Incremental plagiarism
font
34. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
alliteration
ethos
Incremental plagiarism
abstract words
35. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy
plan
cliche
persuasion
speech to gain immediate action
36. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence
reasoning
pie graph
extemporaneous speech
chart
37. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike
Interference
slipper slope
bandwagon
invalid analogy
38. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation
motivated sequence design
hypothetical example
font
Visualization
39. 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
pronunciation
Open- ended questions
credibility
problem-cause-solution order
40. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.
Empathic listening
Critical listening
Monroe's motivated sequence
gestures
41. The number that appears the most
mode
gestures
impromptu speech
informative speech
42. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points
internal summary
articulation
transition
comparison
43. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector
process
master of ceremonies
manuscript speech
transparency
44. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point
periodical database
stage fright
brief example
Incremental plagiarism
45. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
Hearing
red herring
derived credibility
main points
46. A trite or overused expression
Spare 'brain time'
cliche
Message
vocal variety
47. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action
graph
personalize
gestures
motivated sequence design
48. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience
Interference
derived credibility
manuscript speech
Ethical decisions
49. The second basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: if there is a problem with current policy - does the speaker have a plan to solve the problem
hypothetical example
kinesics
transition
plan
50. A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with te existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem
Listening
problem-solution order
mean
catalogue