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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
clutter
contrast
narrative design
nonverbal communication
2. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
slipper slope
hasty generalization
Positive nervousness
burden of proof
3. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas
analogical reasoning
Specific purpose
imagery
speech to gain immediate action
4. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented
reasoning
slipper slope
periodical database
refutative design
5. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers
Incremental plagiarism
antithesis
Egocentrism
reference work
6. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail
bar graph
serif font
mean
model
7. Testimony that is presented word for word
Listener
causal reasoning
mode
direct quotation
8. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
magnification
refutative design
Stereotyping
speech to gain passive agreement
9. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
Critical listening
motivated sequence design
question of value
after-dinner speech
10. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.
Frame of reference
crescendo ending
delivery cues
Topic
11. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common
simile
Feedback
parallelism
credibility
12. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker
vocalized pause
bar graph
mean
Comprehensive listening
13. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy
biographical aid
dialect
inflections
need
14. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something
evidence
award presentation
ad hominem
monotone
15. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest
object
Scale questions
Visualization
median
16. The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice
supporting materials
initial credibility
pitch
fair use
17. 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
Brainstorming
Listener
false cause
extemporaneous speech
18. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author
abstract
Bill of Rights
antithesis
parallelism
19. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.
vicarious experience narrative
Listening
paraphrase
biographical aid
20. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year
inflections
yearbook
plan
persuasion
21. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.
casual order
spatial order
General purpose
Ethical decisions
22. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form
repetition
object
model
motivated sequence design
23. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement
award presentation
dissolve ending
red herring
object
24. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience
sans-serif font
strategic organization
hypothetical example
Identification
25. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech
gestures
General purpose
master narrative
ad hominem
26. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures
delivery cues
repetition
Ethnocentrism
Fixed-alternative questions
27. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness
vocal variety
fair use
Situational audience analysis
question of value
28. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic
award presentation
internal summary
Critical thinking
peer testimony
29. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
toast
Speaker
signpost
topical order
30. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
goodwill
Incremental plagiarism
evidence
problem-cause-solution order
31. 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
casual order
quoting out of context
yearbook
32. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it
speaking outline
Critical thinking
articulation
quoting out of context
33. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points
main points
special encyclopedia
manuscript speech
preparation outline
34. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening
Hearing
event
narrative design
extended example
35. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
inclusive language
description
initial credibility
Listening
36. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation
burden of proof
abstract words
Positive nervousness
chart
37. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience
after-dinner speech
question of value
multimedia presentation
creating common ground
38. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words
false cause
after-dinner speech
Visualization
Paraphrase
39. The third basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: Will the speaker's plan sove the problem? Will it create new and more serious problem?
speech of inspiration
comparative advatages order
practicality
connotative meaning
40. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields
expert testimony
Central idea
problem-solution order
monotone
41. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words
nonverbal communication
derived credibility
delivery cues
Residual message
42. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
invalid analogy
transition
internal preview
testimony
43. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact
narrative design
concept
crescendo ending
extemporaneous speech
44. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position
rhythm
extended example
refutative design
extemporaneous speech
45. A trite or overused expression
Critical listening
cliche
visual framework
credibility
46. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
fallacy
Plagiarism
main points
crescendo ending
47. 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
extemporaneous speech
parallelism
slipper slope
credibility
48. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist
either or
chronological order
bandwagon
direct quotation
49. 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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50. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
slipper slope
paraphrase
red herring
call number