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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
ceremonial speaking
fair use
problem-solution design
special encyclopedia
2. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase
vocalized pause
connotative meaning
Listener
antithesis
3. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
Topic
Central idea
goodwill
fallacy
4. 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
internal preview
graph
credibility
Identification
5. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
Active listening
virtual library
animation
internal summary
6. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women
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7. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion
Situational audience analysis
speech of acceptance
Message
Topic
8. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
invalid analogy
Appreciative listening
preview statement
either or
9. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
transparency
serif font
Scale questions
connotative meaning
10. 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
process
false cause
Global Plagiarism
personalize
11. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility
mental dialogue with the audience
internal preview
ethos
Speaker
12. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.
gestures
stage fright
pitch
speech of acceptance
13. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects
paraphrase
speaking outline
causal reasoning
process
14. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice
special encyclopedia
Appreciative listening
volume
credibility
15. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions
master of ceremonies
question of fact
dissolve ending
fair use
16. 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
analogical reasoning
red herring
pause
question of value
17. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
main points
Critical thinking
speech of introduction
mental dialogue with the audience
18. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something
Fixed-alternative questions
Topic
evidence
after-dinner speech
19. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
need
Appreciative listening
Hearing
Egocentrism
20. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them
connective
concrete words
goodwill
problem-solution order
21. A method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. The five steps of the motivated sequence are attention - need - satisfaction - visualization - and action
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22. The physical production of particular speech sounds
speech to gain passive agreement
articulation
graph
master of ceremonies
23. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion
personalize
delivery cues
serif font
reasoning from principle
24. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech
pause
ad hominem
delivery cues
Situation
25. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic
peer testimony
animation
connective
speaking outline
26. Testimony that is presented word for word
direct quotation
Scale questions
casual order
burden of proof
27. 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
refutative design
bar graph
plan
award presentation
28. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words
nonverbal communication
Hearing
chart
problem-solution design
29. The average value of a group of numbers
mean
fair use
Name- calling
call number
30. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist
kinesics
reference work
either or
paraphrase
31. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point
rhetorical question
creating common ground
extended example
concept
32. 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
need
pie graph
Feedback
33. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.
clutter
font
Central idea
Critical thinking
34. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
motivated sequence design
mental dialogue with the audience
clutter
Patchwork plagiarism
35. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
transition
rhetorical question
serif font
description
36. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
initial credibility
crescendo ending
delivery cues
causal reasoning
37. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.
Monroe's motivated sequence
pie graph
call number
thesaurus
38. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.
bibliography
direct quotation
speech of acceptance
Speaker
39. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
Appreciative listening
Plagiarism
supporting materials
question of policy
40. The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice
inflections
pie graph
connective
pitch
41. The broad goal of a speech
General purpose
main points
hypothetical example
contrast
42. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern
impromptu speech
transition
Egocentrism
chronological order
43. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation
Name- calling
Visualization
mean
dialect
44. A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with te existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem
Positive nervousness
magnification
Stereotyping
problem-solution order
45. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy
imagery
inclusive language
Feedback
need
46. 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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47. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal
speech of introduction
visual framework
pathos
special encyclopedia
48. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience
creating common ground
vocalized pause
mode
persuasion
49. A reference work that provides information about people
imagery
abstract words
biographical aid
initial credibility
50. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year
yearbook
analogical reasoning
plan
gestures