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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
Situation
Specific purpose
biographical aid
catalogue
2. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space
connective
problem-solution order
problem-solution design
line graph
3. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.
Ethical decisions
call number
topical order
Adrenaline
4. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.
simile
rhetorical question
conversational quality
Situation
5. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women
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6. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal
embedded narrative
pathos
comparison
preliminary bibliography
7. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement
persuasion
direct quotation
dissolve ending
volume
8. 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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9. A fallacy that attacks the person rather then dealing with the real issue in dispute
ad hominem
speech of introduction
gestures
imagery
10. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
magnification
casual order
pause
speech of tribute
11. 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
problem-solution order
parallelism
line graph
vocal variety
12. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it
repetition
problem-solution design
Identification
terminal credibility
13. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions
eulogy
master of ceremonies
comparison
Name- calling
14. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
creating common ground
after-dinner speech
visual framework
Egocentrism
15. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern
practicality
speech of acceptance
chronological order
red herring
16. Testimony that is presented word for word
rhetorical question
direct quotation
supporting materials
expert testimony
17. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings
problem-cause-solution order
Scale questions
toast
credibility
18. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
stock issues
process
reasoning from principle
pie graph
19. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it
question of value
speech of acceptance
quoting out of context
Channel
20. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
median
mental dialogue with the audience
pie graph
line graph
21. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
master narrative
conversational quality
goodwill
pie graph
22. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
crescendo ending
toast
Attitude
reasoning from specific instances
23. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
volume
award presentation
testimony
peer testimony
24. 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
speech of tribute
Critical listening
signpost
plan
25. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points
embedded narrative
general encyclopedia
Specific purpose
Brainstorming
26. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.
Attitude
reasoning
narrative design
crescendo ending
27. The average value of a group of numbers
mean
credibility
font
model
28. Words that refer to ideas or concepts
Situational audience analysis
Interference
ad hominem
abstract words
29. A complete set of type of the same design
example
font
persuasion
eulogy
30. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary
statistics
bar graph
dialect
Ethical decisions
31. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest
thesaurus
median
Channel
cliche
32. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic
Visualization
peer testimony
preliminary bibliography
ethos
33. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
periodical database
abstract
inclusive language
inflections
34. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
alliteration
Adrenaline
hasty generalization
Ethnocentrism
35. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike
Visualization
invalid analogy
reasoning from specific instances
stage fright
36. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next
fair use
bar graph
internal preview
speaking outline
37. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
Hearing
Speaker
narrative design
volume
38. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence
Speaker
example
reasoning
Ethical decisions
39. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.
Stereotyping
Monroe's motivated sequence
concept
simile
40. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy
need
Appreciative listening
General purpose
Situational audience analysis
41. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point
brief example
goodwill
statistics
antithesis
42. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common
conversational quality
magnification
simile
Topic
43. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.
Empathic listening
Open- ended questions
ethos
Patchwork plagiarism
44. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker
paraphrase
Empathic listening
denotative meaning
testimony
45. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences
font
Identification
ad hominem
analogical reasoning
46. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being
repetition
Egocentrism
object
Listening
47. The speed at which a person speaks
volume
target audience
rate
Active listening
48. The means by which a message is communicated
transition
bar graph
Channel
statistics
49. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures
stock issues
initial credibility
vicarious experience narrative
supporting materials
50. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech
vocalized pause
Residual message
initial credibility
creating common ground