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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words
speaking outline
motivated sequence design
master narrative
nonverbal communication
2. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns
pie graph
creating common ground
alliteration
nonverbal communication
3. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.
red herring
reasoning
Attitude
Speaker
4. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
bar graph
denotative meaning
practicality
Key- word outline
5. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc
goodwill
fallacy
special encyclopedia
contrast
6. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form
Patchwork plagiarism
chart
red herring
speech of tribute
7. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns
quoting out of context
stage fright
graph
internal summary
8. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
transition
Global Plagiarism
contrast
visual framework
9. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
serif font
concept
median
Adrenaline
10. A comprehensive reference work that provides information about all branches of human knowledge
refutative design
cliche
fair use
general encyclopedia
11. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
call number
catalogue
Demographic audience analysis
terminal credibility
12. A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.
main points
Speaker
Brainstorming
visual framework
13. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
Ethics
Attitude
research interview
testimony
14. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech
delivery cues
metaphor
preliminary bibliography
object
15. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
hypothetical example
hasty generalization
motivated sequence design
catalogue
16. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like
Visualization
transparency
example
Interference
17. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation
Situational audience analysis
Audience-centeredness
toast
serif font
18. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship
casual order
cliche
Central idea
conversational quality
19. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.
preview statement
Egocentrism
gestures
Feedback
20. The person who receives the speaker's message
fallacy
nonverbal communication
Listener
problem-solution order
21. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values
question of policy
imagery
bandwagon
speech of inspiration
22. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.
eulogy
Appreciative listening
parallelism
pitch
23. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position
speech of introduction
refutative design
Plagiarism
slipper slope
24. 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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25. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'
serif font
Open- ended questions
statistics
vocalized pause
26. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
comparison
expert testimony
process
virtual library
27. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
preview statement
connotative meaning
magnification
Patchwork plagiarism
28. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence
question of fact
credibility
reasoning
personalize
29. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences
serif font
articulation
repetition
mode
30. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters
credibility
serif font
topical order
Active listening
31. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience
inflections
Critical thinking
Hearing
manuscript speech
32. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.
problem-solution order
Demographic audience analysis
pause
logos
33. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented
metaphor
animation
pause
slipper slope
34. The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice
repetition
pitch
comparative advatages order
brief example
35. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
quoting out of context
Audience-centeredness
Demographic audience analysis
inflections
36. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.
general encyclopedia
Name- calling
Scale questions
problem-solution design
37. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail
reference work
evidence
model
animation
38. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker
question of policy
Empathic listening
Critical listening
Residual message
39. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.
Paraphrase
Identification
spatial order
Open- ended questions
40. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words
rhythm
narrative design
red herring
dialect
41. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors
event
visual framework
inclusive language
Channel
42. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist
pause
Adrenaline
supporting materials
either or
43. A trite or overused expression
bibliography
metaphor
burden of proof
cliche
44. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
graph
mental dialogue with the audience
virtual library
Attitude
45. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion
Situational audience analysis
internal summary
catalogue
Incremental plagiarism
46. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load
Audience-centeredness
hypothetical example
rhetorical question
question of fact
47. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk
connotative meaning
alliteration
problem-solution order
multimedia presentation
48. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.
logos
stock issues
causal reasoning
problem-cause-solution order
49. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.
Global Plagiarism
Frame of reference
embedded narrative
articulation
50. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author
expert testimony
problem-cause-solution order
abstract
vocalized pause