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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words
paraphrase
Comprehensive listening
delivery cues
problem-solution order
2. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.
description
kinesics
Ethical decisions
speech of tribute
3. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like
after-dinner speech
Frame of reference
Specific purpose
concept
4. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
Central idea
master of ceremonies
persuasion
Comprehensive listening
5. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
goodwill
bibliography
speech of acceptance
crescendo ending
6. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion
parallelism
credibility
problem-cause-solution order
reasoning from principle
7. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects
ad hominem
Listening
causal reasoning
Interference
8. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people
Incremental plagiarism
articulation
Name- calling
font
9. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.
Specific purpose
logos
question of policy
red herring
10. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
Residual message
hasty generalization
general encyclopedia
paraphrase
11. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
dissolve ending
goodwill
chronological order
peer testimony
12. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position
speech to gain passive agreement
magnification
refutative design
event
13. The broad goal of a speech
General purpose
Egocentrism
conversational quality
Plagiarism
14. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
process
invalid analogy
burden of proof
strategic organization
15. An error in causal reasoning in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follows another - the first event is the cause of the second - Post hoc Fallacy
biographical aid
Comprehensive listening
false cause
periodical database
16. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - subpoints - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech
font
connotative meaning
preparation outline
Spare 'brain time'
17. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech
terminal credibility
call number
Global Plagiarism
volume
18. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable
object
refutative design
analogical reasoning
bandwagon
19. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like
example
problem-solution order
speech of tribute
Specific purpose
20. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person
comparison
need
model
eye contact
21. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.
toast
Central idea
Critical listening
master narrative
22. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
sans-serif font
Listening
either or
fair use
23. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech
Listening
speaking outline
brief example
casual order
24. A reference work that provides information about people
biographical aid
imagery
volume
problem-solution design
25. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary
speaking outline
dialect
sans-serif font
signpost
26. The average value of a group of numbers
speech to gain immediate action
mean
reference work
Speaker
27. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience
pronunciation
persuasion
strategic organization
Ethnocentrism
28. 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
ceremonial speaking
transparency
delivery cues
rhetorical question
29. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented
metaphor
Situational audience analysis
slipper slope
motivated sequence design
30. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points
embedded narrative
peer testimony
pronunciation
Empathic listening
31. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.
Attitude
Patchwork plagiarism
vicarious experience narrative
peer testimony
32. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.
Paraphrase
Demographic audience analysis
Critical listening
dissolve ending
33. 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
problem-cause-solution order
embedded narrative
award presentation
Identification
34. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words
pathos
rhythm
direct quotation
vocal variety
35. Words that refer to tangible objects
concept
false cause
delivery cues
concrete words
36. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
logos
problem-solution order
description
problem-solution order
37. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence
Channel
peer testimony
reasoning
Positive nervousness
38. Speech strategy in which the speaker invites listeners to imagine themselves enacting a story
impromptu speech
Listener
Adrenaline
vicarious experience narrative
39. The person who receives the speaker's message
creating common ground
Open- ended questions
toast
Listener
40. 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
kinesics
Egocentrism
comparison
analogical reasoning
41. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech
analogical reasoning
line graph
goodwill
research interview
42. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector
graph
pause
transparency
quoting out of context
43. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
pathos
peer testimony
testimony
problem-cause-solution order
44. The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice
hasty generalization
connective
pitch
Incremental plagiarism
45. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year
monotone
vocalized pause
yearbook
direct quotation
46. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.
peer testimony
Situational audience analysis
visual framework
Attitude
47. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points
extended example
internal summary
burden of proof
vicarious experience narrative
48. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
inflections
vicarious experience narrative
persuasion
Empathic listening
49. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech
imagery
pronunciation
derived credibility
problem-cause-solution order
50. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
preview statement
transition
special encyclopedia
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