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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic
vocalized pause
Paraphrase
peer testimony
connotative meaning
2. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space
line graph
quoting out of context
Patchwork plagiarism
speech to gain passive agreement
3. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
extemporaneous speech
preview statement
analogical reasoning
reasoning from specific instances
4. The number that appears the most
question of value
mode
multimedia presentation
clutter
5. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
plan
bar graph
mental dialogue with the audience
simile
6. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events
speech of tribute
pie graph
creating common ground
Ethical decisions
7. Words that refer to ideas or concepts
abstract words
vocal variety
credibility
ad hominem
8. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech
eye contact
credibility
derived credibility
problem-solution order
9. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech
connotative meaning
question of fact
bibliography
concept
10. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic
serif font
Open- ended questions
credibility
internal preview
11. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
either or
invalid analogy
process
metaphor
12. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade
signpost
visual framework
Empathic listening
target audience
13. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields
periodical database
connotative meaning
expert testimony
Brainstorming
14. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters
problem-solution design
credibility
serif font
reasoning from specific instances
15. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector
goodwill
Paraphrase
transparency
inclusive language
16. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal
Listening
pathos
casual order
connective
17. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
description
Bill of Rights
problem-cause-solution order
denotative meaning
18. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like
concept
creating common ground
Global Plagiarism
motivated sequence design
19. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
Bill of Rights
stock issues
Appreciative listening
magnification
20. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them
Open- ended questions
connective
Paraphrase
hasty generalization
21. The physical production of particular speech sounds
articulation
toast
hasty generalization
question of fact
22. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.
concrete words
abstract words
rate
Speaker
23. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.
graph
stage fright
Stereotyping
comparison
24. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points
speech to gain passive agreement
vocal variety
internal summary
catalogue
25. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary
burden of proof
conversational quality
stage fright
Ethical decisions
26. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns
logos
pie graph
thesaurus
simile
27. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice
eye contact
Visualization
monotone
volume
28. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.
expert testimony
Appreciative listening
ad hominem
Patchwork plagiarism
29. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc
Incremental plagiarism
comparison
Visualization
problem-cause-solution order
30. A reference work that provides information about people
median
special encyclopedia
quoting out of context
biographical aid
31. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person
eye contact
example
invalid analogy
Brainstorming
32. Numerical data
evidence
stock issues
statistics
comparative advatages order
33. 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
virtual library
ceremonial speaking
embedded narrative
Incremental plagiarism
34. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist
question of policy
red herring
supporting materials
either or
35. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
pathos
Global Plagiarism
Specific purpose
mean
36. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.
Demographic audience analysis
goodwill
credibility
visual framework
37. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion
rhetorical question
question of fact
reasoning
model
38. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like
animation
Brainstorming
example
Patchwork plagiarism
39. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form
cliche
Central idea
Key- word outline
Appreciative listening
40. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
vicarious experience narrative
expert testimony
fair use
vocalized pause
41. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas
imagery
brief example
Ethical decisions
informative speech
42. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet
speech of inspiration
concept
connotative meaning
sponsoring organization
43. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable
goodwill
general encyclopedia
bandwagon
Critical listening
44. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point
catalogue
preliminary bibliography
extended example
Positive nervousness
45. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words
rhythm
cliche
call number
supporting materials
46. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience
extemporaneous speech
Ethnocentrism
creating common ground
rate
47. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors
gestures
kinesics
eye contact
inclusive language
48. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.
kinesics
antithesis
Situation
connotative meaning
49. The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice
topical order
Key- word outline
pitch
Active listening
50. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech
mental dialogue with the audience
Listening
research interview
manuscript speech