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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed
Ethical decisions
pause
conversational quality
problem-solution order
2. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
Bill of Rights
master narrative
impromptu speech
Hearing
3. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence
supporting materials
articulation
Name- calling
reasoning
4. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications
kinesics
supporting materials
Appreciative listening
toast
5. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech
graph
pause
question of value
Residual message
6. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern
speech of introduction
vicarious experience narrative
spatial order
slipper slope
7. 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
analogical reasoning
either or
fair use
speech to gain passive agreement
8. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
Comprehensive listening
event
crescendo ending
yearbook
9. The average value of a group of numbers
ethos
eulogy
creating common ground
mean
10. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load
invalid analogy
rhetorical question
eye contact
sponsoring organization
11. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc
mean
speech to gain immediate action
testimony
special encyclopedia
12. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech
delivery cues
burden of proof
Listener
master of ceremonies
13. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation
hypothetical example
animation
preview statement
burden of proof
14. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement
internal summary
pause
dissolve ending
dialect
15. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.
process
Open- ended questions
Situational audience analysis
pause
16. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language
connotative meaning
description
hasty generalization
pronunciation
17. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common
Frame of reference
bibliography
Scale questions
metaphor
18. The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice
articulation
stage fright
speech of introduction
pitch
19. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
concrete words
magnification
Empathic listening
speech to gain immediate action
20. A typeface with straight edges on the letters
contrast
sans-serif font
chart
statistics
21. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented
inflections
speech to gain passive agreement
slipper slope
comparison
22. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc
metaphor
question of value
comparison
Interference
23. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation
ethos
Spare 'brain time'
Visualization
hypothetical example
24. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech
biographical aid
call number
bibliography
inflections
25. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author
Appreciative listening
abstract
statistics
mental dialogue with the audience
26. 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
statistics
pathos
award presentation
biographical aid
27. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
Brainstorming
Interference
signpost
hasty generalization
28. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own
analogical reasoning
need
chart
Plagiarism
29. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
rate
mental dialogue with the audience
question of value
goodwill
30. 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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31. The number that appears the most
impromptu speech
mode
after-dinner speech
cliche
32. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year
yearbook
ceremonial speaking
vocalized pause
biographical aid
33. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas
vocalized pause
model
burden of proof
imagery
34. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics
supporting materials
Attitude
topical order
catalogue
35. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship
abstract
casual order
eye contact
repetition
36. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker
Empathic listening
quoting out of context
Ethical decisions
model
37. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point identifies a problem - the second main point analyzes the cause of the problem - and the third main point presents a solution to the problem
problem-cause-solution order
kinesics
gestures
question of fact
38. A trite or overused expression
refutative design
mental dialogue with the audience
cliche
Situation
39. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
goodwill
refutative design
supporting materials
mean
40. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else
Spare 'brain time'
Message
pie graph
extemporaneous speech
41. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners
practicality
Situational audience analysis
Interference
Message
42. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters
Ethnocentrism
Fixed-alternative questions
serif font
supporting materials
43. Words that refer to tangible objects
testimony
antithesis
concrete words
repetition
44. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech
Patchwork plagiarism
Appreciative listening
gestures
bar graph
45. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures
narrative design
comparative advatages order
inflections
stock issues
46. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet
sponsoring organization
Feedback
Audience-centeredness
speech to gain passive agreement
47. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields
comparative advatages order
quoting out of context
general encyclopedia
expert testimony
48. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.
Topic
reasoning
Frame of reference
Listening
49. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
general encyclopedia
denotative meaning
manuscript speech
extemporaneous speech
50. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.
stage fright
supporting materials
reasoning from specific instances
speech to gain passive agreement
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