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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
abstract
volume
after-dinner speech
yearbook
2. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
goodwill
evidence
Name- calling
Key- word outline
3. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech
logos
abstract words
terminal credibility
Fixed-alternative questions
4. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience
metaphor
pathos
manuscript speech
speech of inspiration
5. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness
Spare 'brain time'
Paraphrase
Residual message
vocal variety
6. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech
gestures
master narrative
Comprehensive listening
Hearing
7. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language
reasoning from specific instances
pronunciation
multimedia presentation
rate
8. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk
fallacy
articulation
Message
multimedia presentation
9. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of the policy
Residual message
alliteration
mean
speech to gain passive agreement
10. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
invalid analogy
internal preview
topical order
alliteration
11. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade
creating common ground
fair use
target audience
question of policy
12. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words
generic 'he'
casual order
narrative design
Paraphrase
13. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common
topical order
bar graph
metaphor
Attitude
14. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
Scale questions
main points
eye contact
Key- word outline
15. Words that refer to tangible objects
Open- ended questions
antithesis
concrete words
Spare 'brain time'
16. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
bandwagon
red herring
comparative advatages order
fair use
17. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
vocalized pause
chronological order
preview statement
Specific purpose
18. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form
serif font
main points
speech of introduction
Key- word outline
19. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion
Paraphrase
Situational audience analysis
Speaker
casual order
20. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech
invalid analogy
Specific purpose
Residual message
Interference
21. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions
pathos
bar graph
Open- ended questions
master of ceremonies
22. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice
model
volume
creating common ground
conversational quality
23. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth
reasoning from principle
periodical database
master narrative
narrative design
24. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
process
speaking outline
comparison
Central idea
25. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications
paraphrase
pause
invalid analogy
kinesics
26. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation
fallacy
Audience-centeredness
hasty generalization
nonverbal communication
27. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
stage fright
repetition
goodwill
denotative meaning
28. A complete set of type of the same design
rate
font
Listening
ceremonial speaking
29. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech
invalid analogy
research interview
toast
Active listening
30. The physical production of particular speech sounds
articulation
delivery cues
alliteration
animation
31. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
fair use
concept
red herring
paraphrase
32. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position
refutative design
Bill of Rights
informative speech
hasty generalization
33. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern
spatial order
yearbook
ethos
problem-solution design
34. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action
informative speech
motivated sequence design
pause
preview statement
35. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
Specific purpose
creating common ground
vocal variety
internal preview
36. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.
Attitude
Central idea
Spare 'brain time'
spatial order
37. The number that appears the most
Listener
repetition
mode
Visualization
38. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship
either or
casual order
parallelism
cliche
39. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
problem-solution order
Adrenaline
Demographic audience analysis
parallelism
40. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people
monotone
motivated sequence design
Incremental plagiarism
kinesics
41. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form
kinesics
chart
sponsoring organization
statistics
42. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
motivated sequence design
model
testimony
Speaker
43. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like
alliteration
gestures
concept
yearbook
44. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern
chronological order
Active listening
Visualization
bar graph
45. A ceremonial speech in which a featured speaker is introduced to the audience
invalid analogy
speech of introduction
toast
reasoning from principle
46. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being
rhetorical question
Egocentrism
target audience
Residual message
47. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas
model
imagery
creating common ground
supporting materials
48. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action
yearbook
abstract
Empathic listening
question of value
49. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible
speech of acceptance
credibility
Frame of reference
manuscript speech
50. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation
logos
invalid analogy
impromptu speech
slipper slope