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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
bibliography
catalogue
testimony
research interview
2. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences
Identification
signpost
stock issues
dialect
3. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk
signpost
question of value
Central idea
multimedia presentation
4. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas
quoting out of context
event
imagery
direct quotation
5. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words
event
Paraphrase
vocalized pause
main points
6. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns
crescendo ending
pie graph
eye contact
preview statement
7. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
casual order
Egocentrism
Paraphrase
description
8. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution
Bill of Rights
median
paraphrase
speech to gain immediate action
9. 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
stock issues
problem-cause-solution order
Adrenaline
paraphrase
10. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech
gestures
Patchwork plagiarism
Message
transparency
11. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors
reference work
inclusive language
credibility
slipper slope
12. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications
nonverbal communication
analogical reasoning
repetition
kinesics
13. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position
Hearing
gestures
Empathic listening
refutative design
14. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next
testimony
bar graph
Speaker
internal preview
15. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author
bar graph
abstract
Identification
evidence
16. Testimony that is presented word for word
direct quotation
call number
causal reasoning
Listener
17. A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.
red herring
Brainstorming
cliche
topical order
18. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
goodwill
event
slipper slope
cliche
19. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures
question of fact
award presentation
Positive nervousness
stock issues
20. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
inclusive language
alliteration
Key- word outline
slipper slope
21. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words
nonverbal communication
rhythm
speaking outline
concept
22. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide
problem-solution order
animation
persuasion
Visualization
23. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility
monotone
transition
concrete words
ethos
24. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
special encyclopedia
narrative design
crescendo ending
embedded narrative
25. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern
Critical thinking
problem-solution order
credibility
spatial order
26. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening
supporting materials
speech of introduction
ad hominem
event
27. Words that refer to tangible objects
spatial order
concrete words
Appreciative listening
creating common ground
28. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures
Ethnocentrism
metaphor
clutter
Audience-centeredness
29. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken
paraphrase
reasoning from principle
hypothetical example
question of policy
30. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year
strategic organization
paraphrase
yearbook
slipper slope
31. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words
nonverbal communication
clutter
visual framework
connotative meaning
32. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
visual framework
supporting materials
eulogy
kinesics
33. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data
serif font
virtual library
master narrative
paraphrase
34. The number that appears the most
abstract
mode
thesaurus
red herring
35. A statement of the differences among two or more people events ideas etc
brief example
fallacy
contrast
crescendo ending
36. 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
rate
comparative advatages order
mental dialogue with the audience
analogical reasoning
37. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
animation
Specific purpose
vocal variety
inflections
38. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words
extended example
Hearing
paraphrase
articulation
39. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
Topic
question of fact
reasoning from specific instances
call number
40. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners
graph
Interference
speech of tribute
rhetorical question
41. 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
Open- ended questions
Patchwork plagiarism
plan
chart
42. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns
rhetorical question
refutative design
derived credibility
graph
43. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement
dissolve ending
direct quotation
ad hominem
Channel
44. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
magnification
monotone
plan
internal summary
45. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points
internal summary
question of fact
initial credibility
evidence
46. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points
main points
master narrative
chronological order
derived credibility
47. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form
preparation outline
Interference
Key- word outline
spatial order
48. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation
direct quotation
Interference
impromptu speech
inclusive language
49. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death
transparency
informative speech
speech to gain immediate action
eulogy
50. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.
speech to gain immediate action
Listening
repetition
abstract words