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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
imagery
inflections
pathos
pie graph
2. The physical production of particular speech sounds
magnification
narrative design
articulation
transparency
3. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'
hasty generalization
speaking outline
Monroe's motivated sequence
vocalized pause
4. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.
creating common ground
Feedback
personalize
supporting materials
5. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics
Message
topical order
concrete words
hypothetical example
6. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects
causal reasoning
Channel
after-dinner speech
Residual message
7. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern
Message
peer testimony
median
chronological order
8. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
concrete words
Specific purpose
pronunciation
inflections
9. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point
crescendo ending
brief example
Spare 'brain time'
either or
10. The number that appears the most
problem-solution design
mode
Audience-centeredness
Global Plagiarism
11. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
Scale questions
parallelism
supporting materials
General purpose
12. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding
informative speech
statistics
chronological order
Ethics
13. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
credibility
persuasion
Active listening
connective
14. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space
Residual message
call number
stage fright
line graph
15. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
Open- ended questions
Listener
Frame of reference
signpost
16. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.
strategic organization
object
embedded narrative
Open- ended questions
17. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience
cliche
burden of proof
personalize
Channel
18. The third basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: Will the speaker's plan sove the problem? Will it create new and more serious problem?
Identification
Central idea
articulation
practicality
19. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes
chronological order
extemporaneous speech
volume
main points
20. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language
Interference
bar graph
visual framework
pronunciation
21. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position
pronunciation
refutative design
conversational quality
motivated sequence design
22. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility
ethos
Active listening
contrast
nonverbal communication
23. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
question of value
clutter
bandwagon
vicarious experience narrative
24. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
Demographic audience analysis
main points
mental dialogue with the audience
generic 'he'
25. The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice
evidence
pitch
Key- word outline
Visualization
26. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike
target audience
invalid analogy
award presentation
Demographic audience analysis
27. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
process
gestures
simile
conversational quality
28. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic
credibility
yearbook
hasty generalization
Situation
29. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
extended example
logos
Hearing
Appreciative listening
30. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
credibility
speech of introduction
goodwill
fair use
31. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns
award presentation
magnification
pie graph
rate
32. 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
problem-solution order
motivated sequence design
Ethical decisions
transparency
33. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
repetition
reasoning
magnification
ad hominem
34. A fallacy that attacks the person rather then dealing with the real issue in dispute
Appreciative listening
visual framework
Frame of reference
ad hominem
35. A speech of tribute that recognizes achievements of the award recipient - explains the nature of the award - and describes why the recipient qualifies for the award
impromptu speech
practicality
Message
award presentation
36. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution
Topic
Bill of Rights
ethos
preliminary bibliography
37. Numerical data
Feedback
generic 'he'
statistics
general encyclopedia
38. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience
creating common ground
comparison
Listening
preview statement
39. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that what is true for the first case is also true for the second
pronunciation
Ethical decisions
derived credibility
analogical reasoning
40. 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
repetition
connective
Bill of Rights
41. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure
brief example
antithesis
Ethics
Adrenaline
42. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
red herring
invalid analogy
periodical database
denotative meaning
43. An error in reasoning
pathos
transition
fallacy
strategic organization
44. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist
object
cliche
either or
hasty generalization
45. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
thesaurus
dialect
median
catalogue
46. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.
bar graph
stage fright
problem-solution design
Name- calling
47. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern
topical order
spatial order
extemporaneous speech
Ethical decisions
48. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields
credibility
expert testimony
speech of acceptance
embedded narrative
49. 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
Channel
quoting out of context
comparative advatages order
50. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions
master of ceremonies
monotone
practicality
stage fright