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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being
speaking outline
Egocentrism
chart
red herring
2. A comprehensive reference work that provides information about all branches of human knowledge
question of value
general encyclopedia
Scale questions
serif font
3. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy
false cause
median
stock issues
need
4. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
goodwill
sans-serif font
general encyclopedia
master of ceremonies
5. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners
Interference
articulation
generic 'he'
false cause
6. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values
Critical listening
animation
abstract
speech of inspiration
7. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker
direct quotation
Central idea
Demographic audience analysis
Comprehensive listening
8. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields
inflections
expert testimony
Ethnocentrism
false cause
9. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women
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10. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible
speech of acceptance
question of fact
vocal variety
target audience
11. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech
red herring
gestures
abstract
motivated sequence design
12. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening
articulation
speech of introduction
event
preliminary bibliography
13. A complete set of type of the same design
font
vocal variety
speech of tribute
fallacy
14. 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
Central idea
supporting materials
crescendo ending
preparation outline
15. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary
pathos
burden of proof
Bill of Rights
object
16. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.
bar graph
reference work
cliche
stage fright
17. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
hypothetical example
Incremental plagiarism
internal preview
Specific purpose
18. A fallacy that attacks the person rather then dealing with the real issue in dispute
problem-solution order
biographical aid
ad hominem
pathos
19. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding
supporting materials
informative speech
reasoning
conversational quality
20. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position
font
sponsoring organization
refutative design
articulation
21. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death
eulogy
creating common ground
speech to gain passive agreement
Adrenaline
22. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech
speech of tribute
delivery cues
paraphrase
Name- calling
23. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk
nonverbal communication
yearbook
statistics
multimedia presentation
24. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
Speaker
speech to gain immediate action
reasoning from specific instances
Ethnocentrism
25. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words
rhythm
topical order
creating common ground
magnification
26. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
signpost
extemporaneous speech
Open- ended questions
eye contact
27. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth
master narrative
fair use
Patchwork plagiarism
Listener
28. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc
slipper slope
comparison
vocalized pause
persuasion
29. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc
special encyclopedia
concept
vicarious experience narrative
magnification
30. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
narrative design
connective
inflections
object
31. 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?
practicality
transition
model
speech of tribute
32. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words
question of fact
reasoning from specific instances
Paraphrase
Listener
33. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures
stock issues
antithesis
vocal variety
speech of tribute
34. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language
chronological order
speech of inspiration
pronunciation
imagery
35. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist
speech to gain passive agreement
Positive nervousness
expert testimony
either or
36. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences
Appreciative listening
Identification
vocal variety
casual order
37. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas
analogical reasoning
Identification
invalid analogy
imagery
38. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'
vocalized pause
goodwill
invalid analogy
Brainstorming
39. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade
false cause
generic 'he'
target audience
internal summary
40. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic
credibility
Ethnocentrism
internal summary
motivated sequence design
41. Speech strategy in which the speaker invites listeners to imagine themselves enacting a story
expert testimony
vicarious experience narrative
monotone
Name- calling
42. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which each main point explains why a speaker's solution to a problem is preferable to other proposed solutions
question of fact
refutative design
Comprehensive listening
comparative advatages order
43. Words that refer to tangible objects
concrete words
Ethical decisions
connotative meaning
direct quotation
44. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation
Positive nervousness
mean
refutative design
Global Plagiarism
45. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of the policy
speech to gain passive agreement
mean
vocal variety
connotative meaning
46. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them
transparency
paraphrase
strategic organization
connective
47. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation
cliche
Audience-centeredness
Identification
transparency
48. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet
kinesics
Empathic listening
spatial order
sponsoring organization
49. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form
Appreciative listening
description
dissolve ending
object
50. 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
false cause
analogical reasoning
special encyclopedia
evidence