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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist
either or
Global Plagiarism
signpost
abstract
2. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else
either or
Egocentrism
Message
catalogue
3. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
Central idea
alliteration
special encyclopedia
master of ceremonies
4. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth
median
Visualization
master narrative
Attitude
5. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.
derived credibility
master of ceremonies
topical order
Feedback
6. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form
object
plan
supporting materials
evidence
7. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
alliteration
serif font
fair use
inflections
8. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own
abstract words
paraphrase
narrative design
Plagiarism
9. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
Scale questions
Listening
red herring
false cause
10. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects
volume
evidence
causal reasoning
generic 'he'
11. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language
call number
practicality
font
pronunciation
12. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic. the two major factors influencing a speaker's credibility are competence and character
goodwill
ceremonial speaking
thesaurus
credibility
13. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
fair use
Central idea
pitch
delivery cues
14. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy
speech to gain immediate action
eye contact
cliche
yearbook
15. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'
main points
vocalized pause
speech of acceptance
Attitude
16. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.
Critical listening
connotative meaning
cliche
logos
17. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech
transition
embedded narrative
research interview
serif font
18. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next
internal preview
burden of proof
research interview
General purpose
19. The broad goal of a speech
virtual library
General purpose
Stereotyping
spatial order
20. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions
Topic
virtual library
persuasion
example
21. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike
invalid analogy
general encyclopedia
imagery
dissolve ending
22. The second basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: if there is a problem with current policy - does the speaker have a plan to solve the problem
plan
ethos
credibility
initial credibility
23. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
cliche
inflections
reasoning from specific instances
graph
24. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech
bibliography
metaphor
yearbook
supporting materials
25. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade
Frame of reference
target audience
Scale questions
fallacy
26. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc
bibliography
pie graph
special encyclopedia
logos
27. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values
question of fact
paraphrase
speech of inspiration
invalid analogy
28. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words
nonverbal communication
line graph
supporting materials
impromptu speech
29. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.
nonverbal communication
mode
serif font
Ethics
30. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
Empathic listening
after-dinner speech
catalogue
dissolve ending
31. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form
articulation
Key- word outline
target audience
fair use
32. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide
animation
direct quotation
transition
vocalized pause
33. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
magnification
pronunciation
reasoning from principle
testimony
34. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
denotative meaning
bandwagon
Attitude
Demographic audience analysis
35. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
clutter
derived credibility
Specific purpose
reasoning
36. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being
Egocentrism
need
master narrative
strategic organization
37. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable
Interference
Demographic audience analysis
problem-solution order
bandwagon
38. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters
serif font
biographical aid
refutative design
internal preview
39. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
need
vocal variety
terminal credibility
Adrenaline
40. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action
goodwill
hypothetical example
question of value
Adrenaline
41. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact
Spare 'brain time'
master narrative
narrative design
ethos
42. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
expert testimony
reasoning
description
abstract words
43. A trite or overused expression
research interview
question of policy
Stereotyping
cliche
44. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
initial credibility
problem-solution order
question of policy
Scale questions
45. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines
sans-serif font
fallacy
biographical aid
periodical database
46. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form
Fixed-alternative questions
chart
hasty generalization
pitch
47. 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
speaking outline
Empathic listening
analogical reasoning
problem-solution order
48. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution
crescendo ending
persuasion
Bill of Rights
Monroe's motivated sequence
49. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events
Critical thinking
extended example
Interference
speech of tribute
50. A statement of the differences among two or more people events ideas etc
contrast
speech to gain immediate action
denotative meaning
bibliography