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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point
refutative design
Bill of Rights
brief example
hypothetical example
2. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure
practicality
antithesis
question of value
Global Plagiarism
3. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common
thesaurus
simile
connective
Ethics
4. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
speech of inspiration
evidence
Active listening
vocalized pause
5. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail
model
transparency
Patchwork plagiarism
connective
6. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
reasoning from specific instances
mode
speech of tribute
monotone
7. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.
connotative meaning
either or
analogical reasoning
Ethical decisions
8. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
speech to gain passive agreement
Central idea
description
denotative meaning
9. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
derived credibility
special encyclopedia
toast
Central idea
10. 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
sponsoring organization
refutative design
persuasion
credibility
11. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet
fair use
sponsoring organization
Central idea
contrast
12. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.
Speaker
signpost
statistics
award presentation
13. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events
question of fact
speech of tribute
question of value
target audience
14. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience
causal reasoning
problem-solution design
personalize
vocal variety
15. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation
false cause
hypothetical example
kinesics
spatial order
16. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
chart
Hearing
graph
embedded narrative
17. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.
Egocentrism
dissolve ending
preparation outline
Feedback
18. A trite or overused expression
reasoning from principle
cliche
dialect
mental dialogue with the audience
19. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
model
transition
inclusive language
example
20. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like
Hearing
example
Speaker
object
21. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
signpost
line graph
Situational audience analysis
terminal credibility
22. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
alliteration
object
Plagiarism
fair use
23. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak
Stereotyping
stage fright
problem-solution order
initial credibility
24. 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
virtual library
burden of proof
problem-solution order
reasoning from principle
25. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives
Fixed-alternative questions
Brainstorming
Active listening
extemporaneous speech
26. 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
testimony
credibility
analogical reasoning
font
27. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position
Identification
fallacy
ceremonial speaking
refutative design
28. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
periodical database
research interview
vocalized pause
after-dinner speech
29. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.
stage fright
after-dinner speech
magnification
Stereotyping
30. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own
Plagiarism
Channel
Monroe's motivated sequence
Feedback
31. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide
Audience-centeredness
animation
serif font
rate
32. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth
animation
object
master narrative
speech of introduction
33. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.
direct quotation
Egocentrism
Critical thinking
cliche
34. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
comparative advatages order
pause
plan
supporting materials
35. A constant pitch or tone of voice
pathos
cliche
monotone
Interference
36. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech
research interview
call number
animation
biographical aid
37. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech
periodical database
pause
reasoning from principle
Situational audience analysis
38. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form
chart
magnification
Bill of Rights
Appreciative listening
39. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
Residual message
Scale questions
conversational quality
testimony
40. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
mental dialogue with the audience
Appreciative listening
pie graph
extemporaneous speech
41. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects
causal reasoning
Monroe's motivated sequence
event
personalize
42. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase
dissolve ending
Channel
connotative meaning
general encyclopedia
43. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented
parallelism
slipper slope
internal summary
stage fright
44. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade
pie graph
target audience
Topic
median
45. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines
periodical database
stock issues
general encyclopedia
Ethnocentrism
46. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.
monotone
inclusive language
Ethics
Bill of Rights
47. Words that refer to tangible objects
conversational quality
strategic organization
Ethical decisions
concrete words
48. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values
speech of inspiration
Egocentrism
terminal credibility
credibility
49. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness
personalize
vocal variety
example
informative speech
50. A speech of tribute that recognizes achievements of the award recipient - explains the nature of the award - and describes why the recipient qualifies for the award
award presentation
casual order
abstract words
General purpose