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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
speech to gain passive agreement
supporting materials
stock issues
catalogue
2. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.
periodical database
statistics
abstract
Demographic audience analysis
3. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech
ethos
rhetorical question
font
derived credibility
4. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker
graph
Comprehensive listening
comparative advatages order
connotative meaning
5. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal
personalize
Situation
comparative advatages order
pathos
6. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common
parallelism
metaphor
Visualization
articulation
7. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.
initial credibility
Listening
either or
General purpose
8. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence
research interview
Residual message
Name- calling
reasoning
9. Speech strategy in which the speaker invites listeners to imagine themselves enacting a story
vicarious experience narrative
stock issues
Situation
Name- calling
10. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
vicarious experience narrative
fair use
visual framework
signpost
11. A typeface with straight edges on the letters
mental dialogue with the audience
internal preview
sans-serif font
Channel
12. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion
reasoning from principle
Plagiarism
Critical listening
articulation
13. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next
supporting materials
Hearing
internal preview
personalize
14. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own
speech to gain passive agreement
logos
articulation
Global Plagiarism
15. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary
description
dialect
parallelism
analogical reasoning
16. 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?
extended example
practicality
narrative design
pronunciation
17. The average value of a group of numbers
mental dialogue with the audience
mean
Speaker
dialect
18. The number that appears the most
practicality
mode
Critical thinking
volume
19. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas
imagery
Appreciative listening
false cause
impromptu speech
20. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
impromptu speech
fair use
reference work
volume
21. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech
Listening
speaking outline
causal reasoning
brief example
22. 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
credibility
Empathic listening
fallacy
question of fact
23. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events
speech of tribute
Appreciative listening
catalogue
expert testimony
24. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.
Listener
magnification
Frame of reference
burden of proof
25. A trite or overused expression
Ethics
Egocentrism
cliche
problem-cause-solution order
26. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
speech of acceptance
Specific purpose
concept
either or
27. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
process
line graph
target audience
Listening
28. The subject of a speech
nonverbal communication
Topic
pie graph
bandwagon
29. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
Listener
goodwill
Speaker
Interference
30. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
problem-cause-solution order
Adrenaline
Monroe's motivated sequence
alliteration
31. 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
Active listening
Identification
general encyclopedia
false cause
32. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like
concept
hypothetical example
chronological order
credibility
33. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
Topic
target audience
analogical reasoning
description
34. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation
goodwill
event
bar graph
Positive nervousness
35. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points
imagery
impromptu speech
embedded narrative
speech of introduction
36. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech
cliche
gestures
Critical listening
invalid analogy
37. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person
Ethical decisions
multimedia presentation
eye contact
connotative meaning
38. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
statistics
Bill of Rights
Ethics
transition
39. 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
articulation
internal summary
target audience
40. A ceremonial speech in which a featured speaker is introduced to the audience
repetition
problem-solution order
speech of introduction
supporting materials
41. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action
example
question of value
Fixed-alternative questions
problem-solution order
42. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience
question of value
hasty generalization
goodwill
personalize
43. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken
speech to gain passive agreement
question of policy
narrative design
Incremental plagiarism
44. A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.
Brainstorming
problem-cause-solution order
reasoning
Open- ended questions
45. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being
speech to gain passive agreement
bandwagon
Egocentrism
magnification
46. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
nonverbal communication
rhetorical question
concrete words
red herring
47. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide
pathos
eulogy
animation
kinesics
48. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form
vocalized pause
object
catalogue
Feedback
49. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences
vicarious experience narrative
Ethnocentrism
repetition
sponsoring organization
50. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary
repetition
burden of proof
articulation
event