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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.
credibility
Speaker
plan
Spare 'brain time'
2. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening
dissolve ending
event
question of policy
periodical database
3. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures
problem-solution order
vicarious experience narrative
Ethnocentrism
Frame of reference
4. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points
sponsoring organization
embedded narrative
antithesis
fair use
5. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc
simile
Situational audience analysis
comparison
rate
6. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language
personalize
general encyclopedia
pronunciation
speech to gain immediate action
7. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness
pie graph
comparison
stage fright
vocal variety
8. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events
analogical reasoning
red herring
derived credibility
speech of tribute
9. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented
slipper slope
Adrenaline
abstract words
hypothetical example
10. The physical production of particular speech sounds
Paraphrase
general encyclopedia
reference work
articulation
11. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech
Key- word outline
Active listening
Residual message
Ethical decisions
12. 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
plan
median
pronunciation
antithesis
13. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
fallacy
contrast
clutter
description
14. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something
speech of inspiration
evidence
Brainstorming
embedded narrative
15. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience
Channel
multimedia presentation
strategic organization
parallelism
16. The speed at which a person speaks
chart
General purpose
rate
initial credibility
17. The subject of a speech
speech of acceptance
Topic
event
bibliography
18. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.
antithesis
call number
extended example
rate
19. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy
Key- word outline
strategic organization
signpost
speech to gain immediate action
20. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility
extemporaneous speech
ethos
internal preview
initial credibility
21. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.
toast
Critical listening
pitch
speech of acceptance
22. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else
Fixed-alternative questions
Message
topical order
fallacy
23. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable
plan
median
chronological order
bandwagon
24. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
brief example
reasoning from specific instances
vicarious experience narrative
invalid analogy
25. 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
expert testimony
ceremonial speaking
sans-serif font
red herring
26. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary
narrative design
dialect
cliche
problem-cause-solution order
27. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk
red herring
multimedia presentation
visual framework
yearbook
28. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence
example
casual order
reasoning
speech to gain passive agreement
29. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it
question of value
Message
speech to gain passive agreement
problem-solution design
30. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker
font
reasoning
Empathic listening
Identification
31. A complete set of type of the same design
object
process
font
research interview
32. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic
red herring
Situational audience analysis
preliminary bibliography
connective
33. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures
stock issues
font
vicarious experience narrative
Paraphrase
34. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
reasoning
imagery
Situation
inflections
35. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation
question of value
Visualization
Ethnocentrism
analogical reasoning
36. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
Topic
pronunciation
Specific purpose
question of fact
37. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech
manuscript speech
goodwill
pause
problem-solution order
38. A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items
internal preview
motivated sequence design
pause
bar graph
39. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.
Specific purpose
Listening
Situational audience analysis
comparison
40. 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
Comprehensive listening
call number
statistics
credibility
41. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like
biographical aid
false cause
refutative design
example
42. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
hasty generalization
parallelism
speech to gain passive agreement
biographical aid
43. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern
gestures
chronological order
imagery
General purpose
44. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions
target audience
master narrative
motivated sequence design
master of ceremonies
45. The number that appears the most
problem-solution design
after-dinner speech
signpost
mode
46. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
testimony
stage fright
problem-cause-solution order
Egocentrism
47. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year
yearbook
pitch
Patchwork plagiarism
question of value
48. Words that refer to tangible objects
credibility
motivated sequence design
concrete words
toast
49. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem
object
problem-solution order
biographical aid
clutter
50. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it
example
Message
transparency
quoting out of context