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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics
articulation
Bill of Rights
research interview
topical order
2. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.
Situational audience analysis
concrete words
Ethical decisions
analogical reasoning
3. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
delivery cues
casual order
Adrenaline
goodwill
4. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase
connotative meaning
denotative meaning
internal preview
target audience
5. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.
Attitude
Appreciative listening
speech of acceptance
Patchwork plagiarism
6. A speech of tribute that recognizes achievements of the award recipient - explains the nature of the award - and describes why the recipient qualifies for the award
connotative meaning
award presentation
bibliography
Identification
7. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences
inclusive language
award presentation
rate
Identification
8. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide
generic 'he'
expert testimony
antithesis
animation
9. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year
ad hominem
repetition
yearbook
statistics
10. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech
signpost
Feedback
bibliography
font
11. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
derived credibility
speech to gain passive agreement
Adrenaline
Global Plagiarism
12. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions
persuasion
Open- ended questions
gestures
repetition
13. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic
award presentation
Plagiarism
thesaurus
credibility
14. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form
Patchwork plagiarism
fair use
Spare 'brain time'
chart
15. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
supporting materials
master of ceremonies
bibliography
ad hominem
16. 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
creating common ground
credibility
false cause
general encyclopedia
17. A fallacy that attacks the person rather then dealing with the real issue in dispute
Residual message
logos
transparency
ad hominem
18. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors
preliminary bibliography
Empathic listening
thesaurus
inclusive language
19. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
alliteration
ad hominem
main points
Demographic audience analysis
20. A reference work that provides information about people
practicality
impromptu speech
hypothetical example
biographical aid
21. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own
event
thesaurus
pitch
Plagiarism
22. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else
expert testimony
Appreciative listening
Scale questions
Message
23. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point
median
Attitude
extended example
Critical listening
24. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.
Incremental plagiarism
Spare 'brain time'
yearbook
Stereotyping
25. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words
Paraphrase
fair use
practicality
brief example
26. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it
Speaker
internal preview
problem-solution design
description
27. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation
speech to gain immediate action
antithesis
object
Positive nervousness
28. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible
expert testimony
speech of acceptance
speaking outline
Active listening
29. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
informative speech
mental dialogue with the audience
Situational audience analysis
crescendo ending
30. The number that appears the most
logos
problem-cause-solution order
mode
special encyclopedia
31. Words that refer to ideas or concepts
speech to gain immediate action
abstract words
invalid analogy
expert testimony
32. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person
metaphor
Empathic listening
eye contact
problem-solution design
33. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences
Attitude
parallelism
crescendo ending
rhythm
34. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.
toast
Name- calling
sans-serif font
causal reasoning
35. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.
signpost
burden of proof
parallelism
Patchwork plagiarism
36. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author
credibility
abstract
Stereotyping
master narrative
37. A typeface with straight edges on the letters
sans-serif font
catalogue
problem-cause-solution order
bibliography
38. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding
Patchwork plagiarism
impromptu speech
informative speech
award presentation
39. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
inclusive language
Central idea
process
Stereotyping
40. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship
example
abstract words
credibility
casual order
41. 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
Ethical decisions
supporting materials
analogical reasoning
call number
42. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience
Empathic listening
Adrenaline
articulation
creating common ground
43. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
hasty generalization
speech to gain immediate action
dialect
paraphrase
44. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas
comparative advatages order
articulation
visual framework
testimony
45. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic
internal summary
Listening
preliminary bibliography
false cause
46. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector
transparency
goodwill
serif font
Identification
47. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'
vocalized pause
rhetorical question
nonverbal communication
Critical listening
48. The average value of a group of numbers
Channel
question of value
mean
after-dinner speech
49. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
eye contact
signpost
causal reasoning
Open- ended questions
50. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns
Name- calling
derived credibility
pie graph
logos