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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy
preview statement
need
terminal credibility
analogical reasoning
2. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points
supporting materials
embedded narrative
internal preview
main points
3. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
concept
casual order
Listener
testimony
4. A book of synonyms
Identification
thesaurus
causal reasoning
internal preview
5. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
articulation
Specific purpose
hypothetical example
vicarious experience narrative
6. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
ethos
clutter
visual framework
rhythm
7. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences
Identification
rhythm
speech to gain immediate action
casual order
8. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
pause
statistics
signpost
animation
9. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics
General purpose
Egocentrism
topical order
Channel
10. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - subpoints - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech
reasoning from specific instances
preparation outline
denotative meaning
fair use
11. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action
Situational audience analysis
thesaurus
kinesics
question of value
12. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact
narrative design
description
catalogue
yearbook
13. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening
spatial order
Egocentrism
event
pause
14. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.
Attitude
Message
spatial order
rhetorical question
15. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point
question of policy
extended example
expert testimony
hasty generalization
16. The subject of a speech
Topic
Identification
invalid analogy
Adrenaline
17. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented
question of fact
Critical thinking
slipper slope
Channel
18. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points
Feedback
magnification
main points
eye contact
19. A ceremonial speech in which a featured speaker is introduced to the audience
General purpose
Scale questions
speech of introduction
dialect
20. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.
strategic organization
catalogue
Listening
question of policy
21. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector
extemporaneous speech
Listening
credibility
transparency
22. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action
expert testimony
question of fact
motivated sequence design
credibility
23. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc
volume
comparison
transparency
Speaker
24. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas
persuasion
vicarious experience narrative
imagery
Egocentrism
25. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point
catalogue
brief example
ad hominem
antithesis
26. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it
imagery
testimony
line graph
quoting out of context
27. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion
goodwill
Central idea
Identification
question of fact
28. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement
animation
cliche
dissolve ending
Appreciative listening
29. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation
hypothetical example
metaphor
stage fright
supporting materials
30. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words
Patchwork plagiarism
personalize
Monroe's motivated sequence
nonverbal communication
31. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form
supporting materials
Fixed-alternative questions
ceremonial speaking
chart
32. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns
periodical database
pie graph
sans-serif font
fair use
33. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
spatial order
nonverbal communication
reasoning from specific instances
slipper slope
34. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk
multimedia presentation
Ethics
preliminary bibliography
extemporaneous speech
35. The means by which a message is communicated
comparison
Positive nervousness
Channel
Attitude
36. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility
peer testimony
Patchwork plagiarism
comparative advatages order
ethos
37. 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
yearbook
plan
sponsoring organization
periodical database
38. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
metaphor
chart
connotative meaning
Central idea
39. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.
Critical listening
paraphrase
transition
vocalized pause
40. 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
rhythm
persuasion
quoting out of context
problem-solution order
41. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech
imagery
delivery cues
question of policy
chronological order
42. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic
serif font
median
credibility
Brainstorming
43. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion
simile
thesaurus
conversational quality
Situational audience analysis
44. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.
Ethics
Feedback
multimedia presentation
object
45. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines
periodical database
strategic organization
speech of introduction
vicarious experience narrative
46. The average value of a group of numbers
reference work
mean
articulation
credibility
47. Words that refer to tangible objects
Residual message
motivated sequence design
concrete words
virtual library
48. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade
generic 'he'
Positive nervousness
Speaker
target audience
49. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
animation
reasoning
creating common ground
crescendo ending
50. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation
manuscript speech
Paraphrase
mean
Visualization