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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech
speech to gain immediate action
refutative design
speaking outline
Interference
2. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action
motivated sequence design
abstract
bibliography
special encyclopedia
3. The broad goal of a speech
question of value
brief example
General purpose
reasoning
4. A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.
Identification
burden of proof
extemporaneous speech
Brainstorming
5. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
supporting materials
testimony
Specific purpose
description
6. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience
Frame of reference
preliminary bibliography
manuscript speech
motivated sequence design
7. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
connotative meaning
Bill of Rights
magnification
crescendo ending
8. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications
kinesics
reasoning from principle
serif font
supporting materials
9. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
evidence
articulation
Scale questions
hasty generalization
10. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next
reasoning
internal preview
Patchwork plagiarism
alliteration
11. A complete set of type of the same design
pronunciation
persuasion
font
yearbook
12. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence
speaking outline
reasoning
thesaurus
statistics
13. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else
Message
testimony
after-dinner speech
paraphrase
14. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
Central idea
call number
vocalized pause
font
15. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist
Global Plagiarism
either or
refutative design
testimony
16. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation
animation
dialect
Open- ended questions
Audience-centeredness
17. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion
inflections
reasoning from principle
embedded narrative
invalid analogy
18. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion
question of fact
Critical listening
connective
extended example
19. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade
internal preview
target audience
metaphor
award presentation
20. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
goodwill
Situation
after-dinner speech
pie graph
21. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language
process
pronunciation
stage fright
peer testimony
22. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.
concept
stage fright
Bill of Rights
Situation
23. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.
brief example
analogical reasoning
Feedback
Adrenaline
24. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech
dialect
derived credibility
main points
conversational quality
25. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
mental dialogue with the audience
articulation
comparison
Channel
26. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.
internal preview
creating common ground
Speaker
supporting materials
27. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences
embedded narrative
parallelism
extemporaneous speech
stage fright
28. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
clutter
event
Egocentrism
after-dinner speech
29. Numerical data
extemporaneous speech
statistics
pitch
Ethical decisions
30. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation
impromptu speech
comparative advatages order
Message
mental dialogue with the audience
31. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data
alliteration
Empathic listening
virtual library
dissolve ending
32. Words that refer to ideas or concepts
Plagiarism
abstract words
hypothetical example
toast
33. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields
expert testimony
speech of tribute
fallacy
Visualization
34. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person
Plagiarism
supporting materials
eye contact
magnification
35. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points
red herring
pronunciation
embedded narrative
font
36. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death
eulogy
internal preview
model
problem-solution design
37. A typeface with straight edges on the letters
multimedia presentation
sans-serif font
need
Comprehensive listening
38. 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
problem-cause-solution order
Stereotyping
Message
target audience
39. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action
question of value
example
problem-cause-solution order
sans-serif font
40. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions
contrast
Ethical decisions
persuasion
Central idea
41. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech
Paraphrase
bibliography
Audience-centeredness
Critical listening
42. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common
target audience
Appreciative listening
metaphor
repetition
43. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points
Paraphrase
volume
internal summary
Situation
44. A method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. The five steps of the motivated sequence are attention - need - satisfaction - visualization - and action
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45. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic
vocalized pause
transparency
model
credibility
46. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
Attitude
inflections
speech of inspiration
brief example
47. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness
refutative design
repetition
either or
vocal variety
48. The difference between the rate at which most people talk (120 to 150 words a minute) and the rate at which the brain can process language
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49. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector
mode
Situation
transparency
speech of tribute
50. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic
invalid analogy
award presentation
speech of introduction
peer testimony