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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech
main points
stage fright
terminal credibility
pronunciation
2. Speech strategy in which the speaker invites listeners to imagine themselves enacting a story
reference work
vicarious experience narrative
extended example
Central idea
3. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes
inflections
extemporaneous speech
initial credibility
goodwill
4. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values
speech of inspiration
paraphrase
Demographic audience analysis
credibility
5. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech
delivery cues
bandwagon
vicarious experience narrative
fallacy
6. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words
rhythm
supporting materials
pause
signpost
7. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
animation
dialect
crescendo ending
speech of inspiration
8. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action
question of value
invalid analogy
multimedia presentation
extended example
9. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words
paraphrase
parallelism
Plagiarism
toast
10. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.
problem-cause-solution order
speech of introduction
Ethical decisions
refutative design
11. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
vocal variety
thesaurus
brief example
process
12. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions
Audience-centeredness
Speaker
persuasion
target audience
13. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
quoting out of context
pronunciation
Stereotyping
reasoning from specific instances
14. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech
persuasion
research interview
repetition
embedded narrative
15. Words that refer to tangible objects
alliteration
description
concrete words
Hearing
16. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility
speaking outline
paraphrase
ethos
Bill of Rights
17. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech
Visualization
Residual message
Ethnocentrism
Listening
18. The speed at which a person speaks
initial credibility
object
rhetorical question
rate
19. A trite or overused expression
font
main points
cliche
Fixed-alternative questions
20. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women
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21. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors
question of value
expert testimony
inclusive language
simile
22. A ceremonial speech in which a featured speaker is introduced to the audience
Plagiarism
speech of introduction
spatial order
Visualization
23. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them
evidence
connective
Residual message
award presentation
24. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice
volume
problem-solution order
pie graph
red herring
25. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc
Identification
special encyclopedia
imagery
inclusive language
26. Numerical data
Listener
Bill of Rights
statistics
pathos
27. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next
vocalized pause
preparation outline
internal preview
Name- calling
28. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.
delivery cues
concrete words
call number
logos
29. A book of synonyms
Patchwork plagiarism
credibility
thesaurus
creating common ground
30. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker
virtual library
embedded narrative
Comprehensive listening
supporting materials
31. The difference between the rate at which most people talk (120 to 150 words a minute) and the rate at which the brain can process language
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32. 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
speaking outline
Fixed-alternative questions
comparative advatages order
supporting materials
33. 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
serif font
Demographic audience analysis
Central idea
34. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest
median
rhythm
research interview
master narrative
35. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.
master of ceremonies
Name- calling
delivery cues
question of fact
36. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
Hearing
fallacy
thesaurus
need
37. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
persuasion
pause
speaking outline
magnification
38. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
fair use
description
dialect
question of fact
39. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being
Egocentrism
preparation outline
sponsoring organization
analogical reasoning
40. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences
font
event
parallelism
Frame of reference
41. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
initial credibility
Central idea
direct quotation
Active listening
42. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship
graph
casual order
Name- calling
rate
43. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness
periodical database
vocal variety
Active listening
contrast
44. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible
font
Channel
speech of acceptance
sponsoring organization
45. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.
Listening
Attitude
supporting materials
comparative advatages order
46. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects
multimedia presentation
Demographic audience analysis
causal reasoning
font
47. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak
red herring
initial credibility
clutter
Ethics
48. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.
Visualization
Frame of reference
Message
persuasion
49. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words
nonverbal communication
Appreciative listening
Key- word outline
process
50. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion
sans-serif font
vicarious experience narrative
Situational audience analysis
pitch