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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech
pause
reasoning from principle
median
description
2. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.
Active listening
analogical reasoning
Critical thinking
General purpose
3. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker
Hearing
Comprehensive listening
vocal variety
ethos
4. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening
quoting out of context
clutter
event
Stereotyping
5. A method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. The five steps of the motivated sequence are attention - need - satisfaction - visualization - and action
6. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak
statistics
Hearing
initial credibility
dissolve ending
7. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
red herring
supporting materials
concrete words
Spare 'brain time'
8. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women
9. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy
speech to gain immediate action
example
object
Stereotyping
10. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
event
question of policy
topical order
catalogue
11. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives
Ethical decisions
either or
Attitude
Fixed-alternative questions
12. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
burden of proof
concrete words
stock issues
preview statement
13. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech
antithesis
terminal credibility
rhetorical question
speech of inspiration
14. A book of synonyms
burden of proof
initial credibility
thesaurus
pathos
15. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.
burden of proof
thesaurus
persuasion
logos
16. A constant pitch or tone of voice
Paraphrase
derived credibility
Ethical decisions
monotone
17. The person who receives the speaker's message
Listener
Active listening
metaphor
logos
18. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values
dialect
speech of inspiration
evidence
abstract words
19. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
parallelism
credibility
vocal variety
Specific purpose
20. The number that appears the most
abstract words
mode
event
bar graph
21. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death
Speaker
event
preliminary bibliography
eulogy
22. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words
fair use
nonverbal communication
Adrenaline
sponsoring organization
23. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it
Paraphrase
problem-solution design
topical order
cliche
24. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
inflections
pie graph
speech to gain passive agreement
transition
25. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation
Visualization
goodwill
award presentation
casual order
26. 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
reasoning
kinesics
speech to gain passive agreement
Topic
27. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist
example
either or
sponsoring organization
topical order
28. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth
antithesis
vicarious experience narrative
master narrative
Ethnocentrism
29. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns
pie graph
Feedback
alliteration
Specific purpose
30. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
line graph
magnification
rate
Key- word outline
31. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship
casual order
chart
mean
Scale questions
32. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution
clutter
nonverbal communication
Bill of Rights
master of ceremonies
33. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
Ethical decisions
median
Adrenaline
extended example
34. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners
periodical database
Interference
internal preview
testimony
35. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics
goodwill
informative speech
event
topical order
36. 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?
speech to gain passive agreement
pause
comparative advatages order
practicality
37. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.
Empathic listening
goodwill
Open- ended questions
Frame of reference
38. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications
kinesics
bibliography
ceremonial speaking
narrative design
39. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.
vocal variety
persuasion
stage fright
Situation
40. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form
inflections
Global Plagiarism
strategic organization
chart
41. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech
Monroe's motivated sequence
problem-solution design
supporting materials
bibliography
42. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
Spare 'brain time'
inflections
question of value
stock issues
43. The subject of a speech
manuscript speech
eye contact
parallelism
Topic
44. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
Ethics
chronological order
Hearing
connotative meaning
45. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic
peer testimony
goodwill
Topic
extended example
46. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns
graph
master narrative
preparation outline
after-dinner speech
47. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech
Global Plagiarism
eulogy
problem-cause-solution order
derived credibility
48. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
slipper slope
Patchwork plagiarism
Adrenaline
alliteration
49. A reference work that provides information about people
statistics
Central idea
fallacy
biographical aid
50. The average value of a group of numbers
model
vocalized pause
mean
statistics