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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience
goodwill
speech to gain passive agreement
yearbook
strategic organization
2. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
preview statement
problem-cause-solution order
clutter
yearbook
3. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech
monotone
contrast
problem-solution order
derived credibility
4. 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
denotative meaning
vicarious experience narrative
periodical database
problem-cause-solution order
5. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation
Critical listening
main points
abstract words
hypothetical example
6. The broad goal of a speech
visual framework
General purpose
serif font
testimony
7. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility
mean
informative speech
ethos
crescendo ending
8. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.
Open- ended questions
Audience-centeredness
alliteration
rhetorical question
9. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
Fixed-alternative questions
Adrenaline
reference work
pause
10. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
extemporaneous speech
virtual library
reasoning from specific instances
monotone
11. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation
Visualization
Listener
nonverbal communication
gestures
12. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary
sans-serif font
denotative meaning
object
dialect
13. 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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14. 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
master narrative
ceremonial speaking
conversational quality
Paraphrase
15. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words
rhythm
problem-solution order
extemporaneous speech
toast
16. Testimony that is presented word for word
clutter
research interview
pronunciation
direct quotation
17. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point
Interference
creating common ground
extended example
object
18. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns
ad hominem
evidence
brief example
graph
19. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.
Ethics
mode
Feedback
speech of acceptance
20. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
terminal credibility
mental dialogue with the audience
crescendo ending
signpost
21. A trite or overused expression
Message
Attitude
cliche
Audience-centeredness
22. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak
initial credibility
invalid analogy
dissolve ending
serif font
23. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
event
Interference
eulogy
Active listening
24. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns
plan
yearbook
pie graph
evidence
25. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields
embedded narrative
expert testimony
practicality
impromptu speech
26. The average value of a group of numbers
mean
Name- calling
event
personalize
27. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience
rhythm
description
fair use
manuscript speech
28. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion
ad hominem
conversational quality
mode
question of fact
29. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest
Open- ended questions
Brainstorming
dialect
median
30. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.
Stereotyping
Adrenaline
transition
speech to gain passive agreement
31. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events
speech to gain immediate action
speech of tribute
comparative advatages order
Plagiarism
32. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
mean
mental dialogue with the audience
Scale questions
comparison
33. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern
inclusive language
simile
yearbook
chronological order
34. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented
gestures
clutter
slipper slope
mean
35. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person
Paraphrase
problem-solution order
eye contact
research interview
36. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.
Feedback
Situational audience analysis
transparency
dialect
37. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
call number
reference work
gestures
description
38. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
crescendo ending
Key- word outline
multimedia presentation
Fixed-alternative questions
39. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech
Egocentrism
pie graph
pitch
speaking outline
40. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.
Name- calling
Feedback
general encyclopedia
topical order
41. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
bandwagon
pronunciation
speech of tribute
denotative meaning
42. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
animation
special encyclopedia
goodwill
Active listening
43. Words that refer to ideas or concepts
kinesics
Ethics
abstract words
Channel
44. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience
Situational audience analysis
personalize
vocal variety
fallacy
45. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening
peer testimony
delivery cues
causal reasoning
event
46. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.
logos
multimedia presentation
magnification
either or
47. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers
speech of introduction
reference work
problem-solution order
logos
48. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.
inflections
Speaker
credibility
call number
49. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points
bandwagon
slipper slope
internal summary
mental dialogue with the audience
50. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth
personalize
master narrative
brief example
eye contact