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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death
eulogy
question of policy
mental dialogue with the audience
abstract words
2. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility
denotative meaning
ethos
Empathic listening
pathos
3. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns
Topic
invalid analogy
pie graph
nonverbal communication
4. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc
special encyclopedia
eye contact
font
topical order
5. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
antithesis
informative speech
Listener
supporting materials
6. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.
ad hominem
Open- ended questions
plan
Situation
7. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech
research interview
alliteration
plan
question of fact
8. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
Central idea
Specific purpose
Adrenaline
credibility
9. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
Situation
signpost
extemporaneous speech
denotative meaning
10. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people
vicarious experience narrative
Incremental plagiarism
hasty generalization
contrast
11. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
toast
inflections
Channel
red herring
12. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector
testimony
transparency
Positive nervousness
either or
13. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points
internal summary
catalogue
mental dialogue with the audience
speech of introduction
14. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.
speech of introduction
Speaker
reasoning from specific instances
transparency
15. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author
speech of inspiration
credibility
Egocentrism
abstract
16. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action
motivated sequence design
reasoning from principle
embedded narrative
practicality
17. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern
motivated sequence design
spatial order
practicality
need
18. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load
narrative design
evidence
rhetorical question
example
19. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
General purpose
goodwill
hypothetical example
thesaurus
20. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak
initial credibility
Hearing
evidence
preliminary bibliography
21. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next
Patchwork plagiarism
nonverbal communication
internal preview
need
22. A trite or overused expression
cliche
credibility
rhythm
Key- word outline
23. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language
practicality
pause
pronunciation
delivery cues
24. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship
casual order
imagery
extended example
speech of introduction
25. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
magnification
invalid analogy
description
rate
26. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
vicarious experience narrative
question of value
topical order
process
27. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'
median
bandwagon
vocalized pause
Ethics
28. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary
Open- ended questions
master of ceremonies
derived credibility
burden of proof
29. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
transparency
transition
Feedback
Paraphrase
30. Speaking that celebrates special occasions - such as speeches of tribute - inspiration - and introduction - eulogies - toasts - award presentations - acceptances - and after-dinner speeches. Their deeper function is to share identities and reinforce
Speaker
Identification
parallelism
ceremonial speaking
31. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.
Listening
embedded narrative
delivery cues
logos
32. Words that refer to tangible objects
crescendo ending
concrete words
question of policy
embedded narrative
33. A typeface with straight edges on the letters
yearbook
Plagiarism
ad hominem
sans-serif font
34. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice
volume
Stereotyping
gestures
Attitude
35. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation
manuscript speech
description
Positive nervousness
Critical listening
36. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
General purpose
speech of inspiration
catalogue
Stereotyping
37. Words that refer to ideas or concepts
generic 'he'
evidence
magnification
abstract words
38. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events
general encyclopedia
master of ceremonies
Stereotyping
speech of tribute
39. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures
testimony
nonverbal communication
internal summary
stock issues
40. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point identifies a problem - the second main point analyzes the cause of the problem - and the third main point presents a solution to the problem
spatial order
problem-cause-solution order
virtual library
vicarious experience narrative
41. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion
plan
Situational audience analysis
Hearing
speech to gain passive agreement
42. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year
Residual message
yearbook
eye contact
serif font
43. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade
Patchwork plagiarism
target audience
Channel
general encyclopedia
44. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.
Patchwork plagiarism
internal summary
award presentation
Key- word outline
45. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
terminal credibility
toast
preparation outline
testimony
46. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives
serif font
Frame of reference
denotative meaning
Fixed-alternative questions
47. A book of synonyms
thesaurus
Situation
target audience
gestures
48. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.
call number
generic 'he'
event
Critical listening
49. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.
Feedback
Open- ended questions
statistics
Attitude
50. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them
connective
question of value
narrative design
Speaker