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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide
brief example
Fixed-alternative questions
preparation outline
animation
2. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
expert testimony
nonverbal communication
main points
magnification
3. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications
Listening
kinesics
Global Plagiarism
sans-serif font
4. An error in reasoning
fallacy
speech of inspiration
General purpose
statistics
5. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point
brief example
after-dinner speech
multimedia presentation
extended example
6. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
speech of introduction
Message
comparison
hasty generalization
7. 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
pronunciation
comparative advatages order
simile
ceremonial speaking
8. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like
concept
reference work
Critical thinking
description
9. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form
casual order
pronunciation
object
connective
10. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own
Plagiarism
Listening
vicarious experience narrative
median
11. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.
stage fright
vocal variety
Listening
casual order
12. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
mental dialogue with the audience
Identification
eulogy
call number
13. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade
Listening
fallacy
Egocentrism
target audience
14. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions
persuasion
biographical aid
Channel
General purpose
15. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes
extemporaneous speech
Adrenaline
nonverbal communication
abstract
16. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc
speaking outline
speech of inspiration
crescendo ending
special encyclopedia
17. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion
reasoning from principle
preview statement
abstract words
terminal credibility
18. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
periodical database
after-dinner speech
comparative advatages order
abstract
19. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion
vicarious experience narrative
false cause
question of fact
special encyclopedia
20. A book of synonyms
abstract words
thesaurus
burden of proof
Audience-centeredness
21. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences
signpost
description
mean
repetition
22. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words
concrete words
special encyclopedia
either or
paraphrase
23. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points
reasoning from specific instances
magnification
embedded narrative
credibility
24. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact
Name- calling
bibliography
narrative design
dissolve ending
25. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth
master narrative
Stereotyping
Adrenaline
slipper slope
26. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
hasty generalization
object
transition
preliminary bibliography
27. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words
object
animation
rhythm
Listener
28. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being
peer testimony
Appreciative listening
pie graph
Egocentrism
29. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
Critical thinking
crescendo ending
nonverbal communication
speech to gain immediate action
30. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
clutter
impromptu speech
connotative meaning
catalogue
31. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns
graph
catalogue
abstract
pie graph
32. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'
question of value
informative speech
statistics
vocalized pause
33. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.
biographical aid
chart
Demographic audience analysis
casual order
34. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences
Identification
Critical listening
Topic
visual framework
35. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners
Global Plagiarism
comparison
Interference
causal reasoning
36. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech
Positive nervousness
font
pause
magnification
37. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.
Bill of Rights
Patchwork plagiarism
rhetorical question
statistics
38. A fallacy that attacks the person rather then dealing with the real issue in dispute
abstract
ad hominem
Message
brief example
39. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience
strategic organization
credibility
after-dinner speech
reasoning from specific instances
40. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form
bibliography
Comprehensive listening
abstract
Key- word outline
41. A method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. The five steps of the motivated sequence are attention - need - satisfaction - visualization - and action
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42. A complete set of type of the same design
delivery cues
Appreciative listening
font
Key- word outline
43. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented
slipper slope
nonverbal communication
kinesics
testimony
44. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
Situational audience analysis
ad hominem
inclusive language
clutter
45. 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
problem-solution order
fallacy
chart
comparison
46. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form
Spare 'brain time'
chart
Adrenaline
Scale questions
47. The means by which a message is communicated
Paraphrase
expert testimony
generic 'he'
Channel
48. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable
bandwagon
false cause
pitch
internal summary
49. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness
Bill of Rights
ceremonial speaking
vocal variety
sans-serif font
50. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it
question of policy
problem-solution design
burden of proof
animation