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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc
credibility
dialect
comparison
catalogue
2. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.
Stereotyping
Specific purpose
expert testimony
persuasion
3. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
Fixed-alternative questions
red herring
sans-serif font
credibility
4. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide
animation
catalogue
vicarious experience narrative
persuasion
5. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.
call number
problem-solution design
antithesis
imagery
6. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load
target audience
rhetorical question
bibliography
Interference
7. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them
master of ceremonies
pie graph
Plagiarism
connective
8. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience
creating common ground
Key- word outline
main points
refutative design
9. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.
Patchwork plagiarism
chart
clutter
need
10. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken
pause
question of policy
internal summary
gestures
11. The broad goal of a speech
sans-serif font
analogical reasoning
magnification
General purpose
12. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point
extended example
Speaker
Comprehensive listening
Ethical decisions
13. The person who receives the speaker's message
informative speech
Critical listening
Listener
stock issues
14. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech
manuscript speech
terminal credibility
Speaker
derived credibility
15. 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
speech of tribute
peer testimony
bibliography
plan
16. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines
Global Plagiarism
periodical database
inflections
motivated sequence design
17. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech
derived credibility
connective
inclusive language
animation
18. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it
problem-solution design
mean
fair use
Scale questions
19. 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
cliche
transparency
median
20. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position
creating common ground
question of value
refutative design
transparency
21. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
problem-cause-solution order
after-dinner speech
comparative advatages order
goodwill
22. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions
research interview
master of ceremonies
process
sponsoring organization
23. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
pie graph
supporting materials
Comprehensive listening
Frame of reference
24. A fallacy that attacks the person rather then dealing with the real issue in dispute
ad hominem
Message
problem-solution design
crescendo ending
25. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences
Feedback
personalize
parallelism
problem-solution design
26. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors
inclusive language
Identification
visual framework
bar graph
27. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution
virtual library
Bill of Rights
Situational audience analysis
sans-serif font
28. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.
abstract words
Listener
Ethics
target audience
29. 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
Identification
ceremonial speaking
general encyclopedia
30. Words that refer to ideas or concepts
abstract words
concrete words
clutter
Fixed-alternative questions
31. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points
hypothetical example
internal summary
paraphrase
Brainstorming
32. 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
kinesics
topical order
ceremonial speaking
process
33. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.
Incremental plagiarism
stage fright
impromptu speech
false cause
34. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech
quoting out of context
Residual message
graph
award presentation
35. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications
Listening
eye contact
kinesics
mean
36. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
target audience
mean
pronunciation
fair use
37. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary
dialect
burden of proof
eye contact
Egocentrism
38. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points
sponsoring organization
articulation
embedded narrative
preview statement
39. Numerical data
topical order
red herring
statistics
Bill of Rights
40. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic
preliminary bibliography
personalize
hasty generalization
Active listening
41. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
Identification
supporting materials
comparison
Paraphrase
42. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences
graph
Empathic listening
Identification
comparison
43. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words
articulation
magnification
comparison
Paraphrase
44. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
eye contact
expert testimony
Global Plagiarism
hasty generalization
45. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement
question of value
dissolve ending
supporting materials
informative speech
46. The speed at which a person speaks
comparison
main points
rate
visual framework
47. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes
sans-serif font
extended example
extemporaneous speech
Attitude
48. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas
Patchwork plagiarism
Open- ended questions
visual framework
goodwill
49. 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
Global Plagiarism
Critical thinking
generic 'he'
problem-cause-solution order
50. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience
strategic organization
persuasion
Channel
Paraphrase
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