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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.
evidence
Name- calling
Ethnocentrism
speech of introduction
2. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it
imagery
Comprehensive listening
rate
problem-solution design
3. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points
statistics
main points
Adrenaline
multimedia presentation
4. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language
expert testimony
sans-serif font
pronunciation
Stereotyping
5. 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
Critical thinking
Comprehensive listening
burden of proof
comparative advatages order
6. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.
hypothetical example
Open- ended questions
Specific purpose
simile
7. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
Channel
Ethics
object
catalogue
8. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
paraphrase
eye contact
terminal credibility
reasoning from specific instances
9. The speed at which a person speaks
statistics
analogical reasoning
graph
rate
10. Words that refer to tangible objects
font
denotative meaning
refutative design
concrete words
11. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
Scale questions
Critical thinking
speaking outline
creating common ground
12. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
after-dinner speech
fair use
speech of introduction
Feedback
13. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
concrete words
connective
fair use
metaphor
14. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness
either or
vocal variety
periodical database
thesaurus
15. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
internal summary
transparency
Hearing
Brainstorming
16. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken
volume
question of policy
visual framework
bar graph
17. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else
Message
Key- word outline
initial credibility
extemporaneous speech
18. The means by which a message is communicated
preview statement
Channel
narrative design
Bill of Rights
19. A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items
bar graph
delivery cues
direct quotation
refutative design
20. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being
Stereotyping
Egocentrism
transition
vicarious experience narrative
21. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy
Residual message
need
reasoning from principle
extended example
22. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
vicarious experience narrative
Stereotyping
call number
red herring
23. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak
line graph
initial credibility
expert testimony
comparison
24. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech
parallelism
speaking outline
Residual message
connotative meaning
25. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.
Residual message
award presentation
research interview
call number
26. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
chart
main points
alliteration
preview statement
27. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it
dialect
quoting out of context
question of policy
award presentation
28. An error in reasoning
Brainstorming
concept
problem-solution order
fallacy
29. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible
chart
speech of acceptance
expert testimony
mental dialogue with the audience
30. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary
volume
internal summary
burden of proof
impromptu speech
31. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
Active listening
cliche
preparation outline
rate
32. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points
Patchwork plagiarism
internal summary
inflections
toast
33. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load
rhythm
motivated sequence design
rhetorical question
Fixed-alternative questions
34. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
logos
magnification
pie graph
problem-solution order
35. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution
Open- ended questions
Bill of Rights
Listening
topical order
36. A fallacy that attacks the person rather then dealing with the real issue in dispute
brief example
periodical database
supporting materials
ad hominem
37. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions
Name- calling
master of ceremonies
concrete words
repetition
38. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation
plan
impromptu speech
Fixed-alternative questions
logos
39. 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
main points
informative speech
parallelism
ceremonial speaking
40. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors
casual order
Spare 'brain time'
persuasion
inclusive language
41. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic
eye contact
preliminary bibliography
Listener
fair use
42. 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
Listener
derived credibility
expert testimony
43. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk
multimedia presentation
Critical thinking
vocal variety
causal reasoning
44. The person who receives the speaker's message
denotative meaning
multimedia presentation
Listener
slipper slope
45. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation
eye contact
Positive nervousness
generic 'he'
Egocentrism
46. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic
credibility
pathos
eulogy
alliteration
47. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns
ceremonial speaking
graph
Stereotyping
credibility
48. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
slipper slope
denotative meaning
stage fright
eye contact
49. The subject of a speech
Topic
brief example
dialect
master of ceremonies
50. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
Critical thinking
Plagiarism
Adrenaline
Active listening