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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation
Critical thinking
Channel
vocal variety
Positive nervousness
2. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author
abstract
Listening
extended example
graph
3. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications
red herring
Audience-centeredness
kinesics
vocalized pause
4. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words
fair use
Empathic listening
dissolve ending
Paraphrase
5. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.
direct quotation
denotative meaning
Name- calling
vocal variety
6. 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
speech to gain immediate action
ceremonial speaking
master narrative
visual framework
7. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk
multimedia presentation
rhetorical question
General purpose
need
8. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion
false cause
periodical database
speech of introduction
question of fact
9. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern
serif font
Speaker
chronological order
main points
10. A complete set of type of the same design
transition
font
Fixed-alternative questions
Interference
11. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary
reference work
General purpose
dialect
after-dinner speech
12. Numerical data
problem-solution design
repetition
Paraphrase
statistics
13. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data
Topic
inclusive language
virtual library
Channel
14. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
narrative design
credibility
crescendo ending
alliteration
15. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death
virtual library
animation
mental dialogue with the audience
eulogy
16. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic
connotative meaning
Interference
main points
peer testimony
17. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary
Incremental plagiarism
rate
inclusive language
burden of proof
18. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.
concrete words
pause
crescendo ending
Critical listening
19. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it
denotative meaning
comparison
Frame of reference
quoting out of context
20. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - subpoints - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech
target audience
Empathic listening
Identification
preparation outline
21. A reference work that provides information about people
imagery
catalogue
biographical aid
statistics
22. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences
rhetorical question
logos
red herring
parallelism
23. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal
bibliography
inflections
pathos
Fixed-alternative questions
24. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech
median
Hearing
delivery cues
pie graph
25. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
hasty generalization
Comprehensive listening
after-dinner speech
delivery cues
26. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
delivery cues
biographical aid
clutter
sans-serif font
27. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution
thesaurus
Bill of Rights
inflections
Fixed-alternative questions
28. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas
visual framework
persuasion
rhetorical question
Fixed-alternative questions
29. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'
vocalized pause
Adrenaline
red herring
ethos
30. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
brief example
strategic organization
transition
Spare 'brain time'
31. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet
Bill of Rights
sponsoring organization
award presentation
problem-solution design
32. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
problem-solution order
Identification
Active listening
mental dialogue with the audience
33. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail
Demographic audience analysis
model
mean
master narrative
34. The number that appears the most
sans-serif font
metaphor
question of policy
mode
35. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact
sans-serif font
red herring
speech of introduction
narrative design
36. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
peer testimony
magnification
ethos
font
37. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion
transition
strategic organization
antithesis
Situational audience analysis
38. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
Central idea
periodical database
dissolve ending
Adrenaline
39. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak
initial credibility
transition
narrative design
signpost
40. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest
goodwill
median
direct quotation
practicality
41. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
font
reasoning from specific instances
Visualization
Patchwork plagiarism
42. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences
Identification
concept
pitch
problem-solution order
43. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
event
inflections
invalid analogy
transparency
44. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade
informative speech
target audience
either or
simile
45. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.
extemporaneous speech
thesaurus
Stereotyping
multimedia presentation
46. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action
motivated sequence design
alliteration
speech to gain passive agreement
inclusive language
47. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters
Residual message
simile
Bill of Rights
serif font
48. The speed at which a person speaks
abstract words
practicality
Patchwork plagiarism
rate
49. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions
master of ceremonies
sponsoring organization
Appreciative listening
supporting materials
50. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy
speech of acceptance
goodwill
preview statement
need