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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
Spare 'brain time'
after-dinner speech
bibliography
Critical listening
2. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being
Critical thinking
red herring
Egocentrism
Plagiarism
3. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
process
Appreciative listening
pause
reasoning
4. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence
comparison
reasoning
Situation
derived credibility
5. Words that refer to ideas or concepts
fallacy
pause
repetition
abstract words
6. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.
call number
impromptu speech
internal preview
articulation
7. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness
Key- word outline
vocal variety
Positive nervousness
credibility
8. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech
catalogue
thesaurus
informative speech
gestures
9. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own
Demographic audience analysis
speech to gain passive agreement
Feedback
Plagiarism
10. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like
example
creating common ground
Feedback
Listener
11. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
transition
problem-solution order
Bill of Rights
monotone
12. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak
initial credibility
graph
font
personalize
13. 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
Ethics
contrast
preparation outline
testimony
14. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it
speech of acceptance
problem-solution design
serif font
special encyclopedia
15. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase
eye contact
articulation
informative speech
connotative meaning
16. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.
logos
comparison
Patchwork plagiarism
Fixed-alternative questions
17. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form
informative speech
supporting materials
internal summary
object
18. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade
narrative design
target audience
preliminary bibliography
sans-serif font
19. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
Ethnocentrism
Empathic listening
bibliography
alliteration
20. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion
personalize
reasoning from principle
brief example
Monroe's motivated sequence
21. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events
persuasion
vocalized pause
Listener
speech of tribute
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
Spare 'brain time'
kinesics
credibility
red herring
23. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common
virtual library
Message
simile
antithesis
24. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
red herring
metaphor
transition
denotative meaning
25. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding
informative speech
generic 'he'
description
bibliography
26. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker
magnification
Comprehensive listening
ceremonial speaking
persuasion
27. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas
direct quotation
visual framework
Listening
hypothetical example
28. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
Listening
signpost
ad hominem
speech of tribute
29. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners
Interference
Critical thinking
Situation
biographical aid
30. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech
expert testimony
motivated sequence design
delivery cues
statistics
31. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points
main points
research interview
monotone
Topic
32. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
persuasion
description
Paraphrase
abstract
33. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.
Central idea
sponsoring organization
animation
Feedback
34. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic
internal preview
Adrenaline
eye contact
preliminary bibliography
35. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common
brief example
Appreciative listening
metaphor
Critical thinking
36. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
problem-solution order
graph
Empathic listening
fair use
37. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields
dialect
comparison
expert testimony
reasoning
38. 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
metaphor
inflections
persuasion
problem-solution order
39. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.
kinesics
stage fright
causal reasoning
Positive nervousness
40. The means by which a message is communicated
Channel
pitch
denotative meaning
derived credibility
41. A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items
pause
description
stock issues
bar graph
42. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.
paraphrase
preliminary bibliography
Frame of reference
Incremental plagiarism
43. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences
transition
catalogue
repetition
volume
44. 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?
Monroe's motivated sequence
Speaker
practicality
refutative design
45. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
antithesis
peer testimony
reasoning from specific instances
Bill of Rights
46. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy
Specific purpose
need
abstract words
Comprehensive listening
47. A typeface with straight edges on the letters
spatial order
sans-serif font
visual framework
plan
48. 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
logos
volume
median
analogical reasoning
49. 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
reference work
model
delivery cues
problem-solution order
50. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy
mean
eulogy
description
speech to gain immediate action