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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it
Egocentrism
initial credibility
problem-solution design
topical order
2. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
inflections
event
call number
monotone
3. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.
Interference
reasoning from specific instances
Critical thinking
multimedia presentation
4. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth
master narrative
Brainstorming
ethos
Audience-centeredness
5. 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
problem-solution order
brief example
imagery
plan
6. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
clutter
Specific purpose
Stereotyping
animation
7. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure
internal preview
antithesis
dialect
sponsoring organization
8. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
contrast
Adrenaline
rhythm
Speaker
9. A comprehensive reference work that provides information about all branches of human knowledge
either or
general encyclopedia
Ethics
quoting out of context
10. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness
narrative design
embedded narrative
Egocentrism
vocal variety
11. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary
repetition
concrete words
burden of proof
informative speech
12. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects
model
causal reasoning
casual order
abstract
13. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience
Critical listening
logos
creating common ground
generic 'he'
14. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
connotative meaning
Central idea
preview statement
font
15. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak
initial credibility
special encyclopedia
hasty generalization
Adrenaline
16. The broad goal of a speech
crescendo ending
ethos
General purpose
sponsoring organization
17. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else
internal summary
Message
Empathic listening
process
18. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion
Empathic listening
mental dialogue with the audience
statistics
question of fact
19. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them
connective
goodwill
credibility
eye contact
20. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point identifies a problem - the second main point analyzes the cause of the problem - and the third main point presents a solution to the problem
Fixed-alternative questions
periodical database
question of value
problem-cause-solution order
21. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
testimony
Incremental plagiarism
speech of inspiration
dialect
22. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women
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23. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
pathos
mental dialogue with the audience
derived credibility
bibliography
24. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience
virtual library
Patchwork plagiarism
personalize
informative speech
25. 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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26. A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.
Brainstorming
Adrenaline
sponsoring organization
Empathic listening
27. The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice
denotative meaning
Incremental plagiarism
pitch
ethos
28. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it
quoting out of context
preliminary bibliography
comparison
graph
29. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common
reasoning from principle
inflections
metaphor
casual order
30. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech
nonverbal communication
practicality
Bill of Rights
terminal credibility
31. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact
multimedia presentation
stock issues
narrative design
connective
32. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form
chart
alliteration
model
visual framework
33. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide
red herring
speech to gain immediate action
speech of acceptance
animation
34. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening
generic 'he'
Message
vicarious experience narrative
event
35. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas
visual framework
clutter
Spare 'brain time'
manuscript speech
36. A book of synonyms
persuasion
bibliography
thesaurus
Residual message
37. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
credibility
after-dinner speech
manuscript speech
Identification
38. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
parallelism
denotative meaning
expert testimony
concrete words
39. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
Plagiarism
motivated sequence design
catalogue
font
40. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.
parallelism
main points
Critical listening
expert testimony
41. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.
Attitude
Critical listening
cliche
Demographic audience analysis
42. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
Scale questions
problem-solution order
denotative meaning
burden of proof
43. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data
Global Plagiarism
Attitude
virtual library
denotative meaning
44. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible
Comprehensive listening
kinesics
rhetorical question
speech of acceptance
45. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position
refutative design
stage fright
gestures
graph
46. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.
Egocentrism
repetition
Speaker
reasoning from specific instances
47. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author
award presentation
fair use
extended example
abstract
48. The physical production of particular speech sounds
articulation
Adrenaline
speech to gain immediate action
Ethnocentrism
49. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action
Bill of Rights
motivated sequence design
casual order
credibility
50. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.
crescendo ending
monotone
Ethics
initial credibility