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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values
Residual message
speech of inspiration
reasoning from specific instances
stage fright
2. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes
Brainstorming
animation
extemporaneous speech
bandwagon
3. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words
reasoning from specific instances
stock issues
Paraphrase
Topic
4. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.
gestures
Appreciative listening
derived credibility
Ethnocentrism
5. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy
persuasion
speech to gain immediate action
median
inclusive language
6. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings
Paraphrase
false cause
toast
Situation
7. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk
mode
rhetorical question
multimedia presentation
supporting materials
8. A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items
bar graph
question of policy
cliche
vocal variety
9. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice
pitch
kinesics
volume
contrast
10. The second basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: if there is a problem with current policy - does the speaker have a plan to solve the problem
Identification
Incremental plagiarism
event
plan
11. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives
problem-cause-solution order
Fixed-alternative questions
serif font
reasoning
12. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience
connective
Message
expert testimony
personalize
13. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
Ethical decisions
process
repetition
informative speech
14. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.
example
process
logos
eye contact
15. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
description
refutative design
false cause
connotative meaning
16. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak
Speaker
brief example
initial credibility
refutative design
17. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.
strategic organization
median
stage fright
terminal credibility
18. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
connective
after-dinner speech
direct quotation
Adrenaline
19. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.
Patchwork plagiarism
supporting materials
Empathic listening
Speaker
20. Numerical data
statistics
pie graph
Attitude
question of value
21. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words
master of ceremonies
paraphrase
false cause
concrete words
22. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications
credibility
kinesics
mode
object
23. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence
reasoning
slipper slope
pronunciation
burden of proof
24. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common
event
metaphor
plan
repetition
25. 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
award presentation
pie graph
Patchwork plagiarism
brief example
26. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented
embedded narrative
slipper slope
hasty generalization
median
27. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech
pause
cliche
crescendo ending
hypothetical example
28. The physical production of particular speech sounds
articulation
Empathic listening
description
Ethics
29. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
supporting materials
connective
model
stage fright
30. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
hasty generalization
reasoning from principle
font
terminal credibility
31. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics
abstract
call number
generic 'he'
topical order
32. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.
Situation
Fixed-alternative questions
Critical thinking
Positive nervousness
33. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space
gestures
Adrenaline
line graph
credibility
34. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'
persuasion
vocalized pause
Patchwork plagiarism
Feedback
35. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
Hearing
Adrenaline
persuasion
Specific purpose
36. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation
slipper slope
Situational audience analysis
Channel
Positive nervousness
37. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure
antithesis
red herring
Incremental plagiarism
expert testimony
38. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet
mental dialogue with the audience
sponsoring organization
sans-serif font
speech of acceptance
39. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
simile
persuasion
ethos
catalogue
40. 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
strategic organization
speech to gain passive agreement
evidence
Ethics
41. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
simile
denotative meaning
alliteration
pathos
42. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
red herring
bibliography
articulation
inclusive language
43. 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
event
slipper slope
Specific purpose
44. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data
casual order
master narrative
Positive nervousness
virtual library
45. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
burden of proof
Active listening
Scale questions
strategic organization
46. 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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47. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.
rhythm
Ethical decisions
parallelism
metaphor
48. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc
special encyclopedia
mean
initial credibility
crescendo ending
49. A complete set of type of the same design
font
vocal variety
Empathic listening
speech of inspiration
50. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain
ceremonial speaking
Interference
Hearing
inflections
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