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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings
internal preview
speech of introduction
statistics
toast
2. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas
imagery
casual order
pitch
Patchwork plagiarism
3. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary
burden of proof
description
Active listening
pause
4. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person
credibility
question of fact
eye contact
Visualization
5. 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
problem-cause-solution order
preview statement
ceremonial speaking
topical order
6. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist
chart
either or
median
evidence
7. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers
Central idea
reference work
articulation
metaphor
8. A book of synonyms
General purpose
thesaurus
supporting materials
description
9. The broad goal of a speech
supporting materials
Visualization
abstract
General purpose
10. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
fair use
Ethical decisions
process
catalogue
11. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
Scale questions
evidence
concept
vicarious experience narrative
12. Words that refer to tangible objects
bar graph
abstract words
concrete words
line graph
13. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being
red herring
Egocentrism
comparative advatages order
pause
14. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech
pause
nonverbal communication
either or
line graph
15. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc
speech of inspiration
burden of proof
Speaker
comparison
16. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech
gestures
abstract
eye contact
creating common ground
17. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic
ethos
connective
peer testimony
Critical thinking
18. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form
Listener
terminal credibility
ad hominem
Key- word outline
19. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form
Plagiarism
Topic
object
Paraphrase
20. 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
chart
rhythm
problem-solution order
Spare 'brain time'
21. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience
transition
topical order
personalize
stock issues
22. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
hasty generalization
reasoning from specific instances
generic 'he'
brief example
23. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns
pie graph
concept
Active listening
graph
24. A comprehensive reference work that provides information about all branches of human knowledge
Interference
hasty generalization
crescendo ending
general encyclopedia
25. A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items
slipper slope
bar graph
Open- ended questions
quoting out of context
26. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
causal reasoning
paraphrase
signpost
speech to gain immediate action
27. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence
connotative meaning
reasoning
Listening
rhythm
28. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
comparative advatages order
Central idea
Audience-centeredness
hasty generalization
29. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
speech of introduction
Spare 'brain time'
after-dinner speech
concrete words
30. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation
metaphor
slipper slope
casual order
impromptu speech
31. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector
transparency
ad hominem
contrast
pitch
32. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.
Critical thinking
Audience-centeredness
object
Ethics
33. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet
Egocentrism
preliminary bibliography
paraphrase
sponsoring organization
34. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.
preparation outline
repetition
causal reasoning
Feedback
35. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker
motivated sequence design
causal reasoning
embedded narrative
Comprehensive listening
36. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences
pathos
reference work
after-dinner speech
repetition
37. The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice
eye contact
speaking outline
pitch
initial credibility
38. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience
Channel
abstract words
manuscript speech
reasoning
39. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space
research interview
Paraphrase
line graph
red herring
40. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
goodwill
Active listening
Channel
eye contact
41. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
speaking outline
clutter
ethos
spatial order
42. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data
virtual library
imagery
brief example
inflections
43. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.
abstract words
terminal credibility
problem-solution order
Open- ended questions
44. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.
Listener
speech of inspiration
Stereotyping
logos
45. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.
Plagiarism
Ethical decisions
speech of acceptance
reasoning from principle
46. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
volume
description
vicarious experience narrative
process
47. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
General purpose
process
reasoning
fair use
48. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures
problem-solution order
generic 'he'
Ethnocentrism
magnification
49. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact
Scale questions
event
manuscript speech
narrative design
50. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
hasty generalization
generic 'he'
process
Egocentrism