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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A ceremonial speech in which a featured speaker is introduced to the audience
reasoning from principle
fallacy
Positive nervousness
speech of introduction
2. A trite or overused expression
credibility
graph
cliche
rhetorical question
3. The person who receives the speaker's message
internal preview
articulation
Listener
after-dinner speech
4. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
clutter
kinesics
visual framework
Attitude
5. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented
problem-solution design
Audience-centeredness
slipper slope
generic 'he'
6. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.
expert testimony
Ethical decisions
main points
Attitude
7. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns
graph
Critical thinking
peer testimony
Patchwork plagiarism
8. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion
thesaurus
question of fact
biographical aid
stage fright
9. The means by which a message is communicated
dissolve ending
Channel
preparation outline
Key- word outline
10. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points
main points
burden of proof
monotone
either or
11. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement
Situational audience analysis
dissolve ending
informative speech
derived credibility
12. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation
Visualization
conversational quality
Active listening
target audience
13. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions
persuasion
Attitude
comparative advatages order
sans-serif font
14. 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
graph
need
general encyclopedia
award presentation
15. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point
sans-serif font
derived credibility
Audience-centeredness
brief example
16. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else
connotative meaning
Stereotyping
Residual message
Message
17. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
Audience-centeredness
quoting out of context
Active listening
question of value
18. 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
serif font
mean
periodical database
speech to gain passive agreement
19. A constant pitch or tone of voice
credibility
catalogue
hasty generalization
monotone
20. 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
false cause
preliminary bibliography
abstract words
Situation
21. 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
practicality
problem-cause-solution order
need
Positive nervousness
22. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point
graph
extended example
Active listening
Monroe's motivated sequence
23. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal
Message
dissolve ending
reasoning
pathos
24. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next
inclusive language
internal preview
Incremental plagiarism
Name- calling
25. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech
toast
pie graph
terminal credibility
paraphrase
26. A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.
Brainstorming
manuscript speech
extemporaneous speech
impromptu speech
27. A complete set of type of the same design
gestures
font
testimony
Adrenaline
28. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something
evidence
peer testimony
abstract words
Global Plagiarism
29. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
graph
comparative advatages order
catalogue
causal reasoning
30. A method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. The five steps of the motivated sequence are attention - need - satisfaction - visualization - and action
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31. Numerical data
statistics
Listener
hasty generalization
Topic
32. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
Audience-centeredness
serif font
preview statement
problem-solution order
33. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form
problem-solution order
crescendo ending
abstract words
object
34. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth
imagery
master narrative
toast
speech to gain passive agreement
35. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
master of ceremonies
Hearing
multimedia presentation
Scale questions
36. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship
persuasion
casual order
Appreciative listening
Identification
37. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields
expert testimony
antithesis
Comprehensive listening
Patchwork plagiarism
38. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position
connotative meaning
refutative design
pronunciation
bibliography
39. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility
Stereotyping
ethos
pathos
catalogue
40. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data
antithesis
virtual library
Hearing
general encyclopedia
41. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
rhythm
serif font
derived credibility
Specific purpose
42. 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?
Critical listening
practicality
ethos
logos
43. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people
bibliography
reasoning
Incremental plagiarism
Plagiarism
44. Words that refer to tangible objects
speech of acceptance
concrete words
casual order
extemporaneous speech
45. The physical production of particular speech sounds
Patchwork plagiarism
rate
multimedia presentation
articulation
46. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points
embedded narrative
question of value
connective
inflections
47. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech
chronological order
motivated sequence design
signpost
bibliography
48. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase
slipper slope
connotative meaning
credibility
speech of tribute
49. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings
eye contact
Ethical decisions
toast
question of policy
50. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form
speech to gain immediate action
abstract
clutter
Key- word outline
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