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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person
Audience-centeredness
eye contact
internal summary
Empathic listening
2. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.
Brainstorming
Listener
Situation
extemporaneous speech
3. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
Empathic listening
Active listening
problem-solution order
crescendo ending
4. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people
yearbook
multimedia presentation
sans-serif font
Incremental plagiarism
5. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech
animation
Global Plagiarism
transparency
gestures
6. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common
chart
kinesics
simile
Brainstorming
7. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications
kinesics
Demographic audience analysis
periodical database
bandwagon
8. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary
after-dinner speech
dialect
Egocentrism
Active listening
9. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next
pause
internal preview
parallelism
motivated sequence design
10. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness
vocal variety
repetition
mean
volume
11. 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
multimedia presentation
false cause
question of policy
periodical database
12. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
statistics
refutative design
transition
Egocentrism
13. 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
parallelism
ceremonial speaking
cliche
multimedia presentation
14. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year
yearbook
Bill of Rights
Residual message
speech of introduction
15. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement
expert testimony
dissolve ending
Bill of Rights
eulogy
16. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
testimony
Specific purpose
problem-solution design
model
17. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion
crescendo ending
inflections
speech of acceptance
Situational audience analysis
18. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation
Central idea
after-dinner speech
goodwill
Positive nervousness
19. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech
speaking outline
Ethics
inflections
peer testimony
20. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words
creating common ground
research interview
paraphrase
example
21. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.
paraphrase
pie graph
logos
Listener
22. The speed at which a person speaks
mental dialogue with the audience
rate
testimony
nonverbal communication
23. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
casual order
chronological order
speaking outline
Scale questions
24. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
clutter
manuscript speech
Appreciative listening
question of value
25. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed
biographical aid
alliteration
eye contact
conversational quality
26. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics
question of value
topical order
conversational quality
testimony
27. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic
target audience
Name- calling
Egocentrism
peer testimony
28. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector
articulation
ethos
transparency
causal reasoning
29. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point
antithesis
volume
Specific purpose
extended example
30. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.
speech of introduction
signpost
Patchwork plagiarism
periodical database
31. 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
Specific purpose
master narrative
causal reasoning
analogical reasoning
32. A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items
bar graph
target audience
master narrative
causal reasoning
33. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern
spatial order
abstract words
preview statement
red herring
34. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker
peer testimony
Comprehensive listening
pathos
Identification
35. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death
problem-solution design
simile
eulogy
dialect
36. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.
monotone
Ethical decisions
statistics
preview statement
37. 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
speech to gain passive agreement
award presentation
problem-cause-solution order
plan
38. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values
speech of inspiration
mode
Active listening
impromptu speech
39. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion
mean
question of fact
sans-serif font
logos
40. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy
Ethical decisions
need
yearbook
stage fright
41. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
transparency
hasty generalization
slipper slope
internal preview
42. A comprehensive reference work that provides information about all branches of human knowledge
line graph
general encyclopedia
invalid analogy
rate
43. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language
pronunciation
Open- ended questions
creating common ground
target audience
44. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech
bandwagon
metaphor
Residual message
persuasion
45. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form
internal summary
eye contact
object
Monroe's motivated sequence
46. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points
main points
Visualization
special encyclopedia
Situation
47. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice
volume
gestures
nonverbal communication
yearbook
48. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.
supporting materials
fair use
Speaker
goodwill
49. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal
Attitude
Topic
monotone
pathos
50. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
fair use
preview statement
informative speech
Situational audience analysis