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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics
pie graph
impromptu speech
topical order
conversational quality
2. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship
creating common ground
chart
casual order
fair use
3. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point
transparency
casual order
brief example
quoting out of context
4. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
credibility
preparation outline
description
imagery
5. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words
Audience-centeredness
Paraphrase
practicality
thesaurus
6. A comprehensive reference work that provides information about all branches of human knowledge
general encyclopedia
speech to gain passive agreement
question of policy
abstract
7. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker
Positive nervousness
Empathic listening
target audience
signpost
8. The means by which a message is communicated
Channel
periodical database
Monroe's motivated sequence
main points
9. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
crescendo ending
speech of tribute
preliminary bibliography
persuasion
10. 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
comparative advatages order
Appreciative listening
crescendo ending
ceremonial speaking
11. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space
line graph
comparative advatages order
mode
Topic
12. 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
model
problem-cause-solution order
inflections
pitch
13. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors
mode
Identification
monotone
inclusive language
14. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
signpost
reasoning from principle
graph
comparative advatages order
15. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech
after-dinner speech
clutter
bibliography
bandwagon
16. 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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17. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience
bibliography
bar graph
periodical database
manuscript speech
18. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation
red herring
Audience-centeredness
event
either or
19. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic
Brainstorming
Frame of reference
impromptu speech
peer testimony
20. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech
rate
speaking outline
Feedback
inflections
21. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken
question of policy
eye contact
persuasion
master of ceremonies
22. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation
testimony
speaking outline
inclusive language
Visualization
23. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language
pronunciation
signpost
motivated sequence design
alliteration
24. A typeface with straight edges on the letters
call number
Critical listening
Positive nervousness
sans-serif font
25. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.
Demographic audience analysis
call number
abstract
speech of acceptance
26. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.
speech to gain immediate action
denotative meaning
concrete words
Critical listening
27. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
transition
mean
fallacy
topical order
28. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences
refutative design
parallelism
speech of introduction
extended example
29. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion
question of fact
research interview
Speaker
mode
30. Words that refer to tangible objects
metaphor
concrete words
fallacy
bibliography
31. The average value of a group of numbers
practicality
motivated sequence design
reasoning from principle
mean
32. The physical production of particular speech sounds
pathos
magnification
reasoning from principle
articulation
33. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility
pause
ethos
slipper slope
motivated sequence design
34. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas
reference work
chronological order
Brainstorming
imagery
35. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects
either or
causal reasoning
mean
quoting out of context
36. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death
mode
volume
eulogy
crescendo ending
37. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc
either or
Listener
false cause
special encyclopedia
38. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech
extended example
Specific purpose
delivery cues
logos
39. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic
vicarious experience narrative
credibility
ad hominem
Monroe's motivated sequence
40. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement
peer testimony
dissolve ending
Stereotyping
catalogue
41. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech
Visualization
Bill of Rights
Hearing
derived credibility
42. A statement of the differences among two or more people events ideas etc
contrast
initial credibility
Critical listening
brief example
43. Testimony that is presented word for word
supporting materials
bar graph
pie graph
direct quotation
44. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact
mean
narrative design
special encyclopedia
Listener
45. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words
rhythm
connotative meaning
Global Plagiarism
inclusive language
46. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade
evidence
logos
target audience
virtual library
47. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures
reasoning
preview statement
Ethnocentrism
speech of introduction
48. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'
supporting materials
vocalized pause
Listening
Feedback
49. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
crescendo ending
denotative meaning
catalogue
question of policy
50. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
comparison
testimony
Residual message
antithesis
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