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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives
Fixed-alternative questions
reasoning
Global Plagiarism
paraphrase
2. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position
question of value
sans-serif font
refutative design
terminal credibility
3. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas
visual framework
Critical thinking
Central idea
supporting materials
4. 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
Incremental plagiarism
stage fright
false cause
magnification
5. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
Critical thinking
Central idea
spatial order
extemporaneous speech
6. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects
motivated sequence design
need
vocalized pause
causal reasoning
7. 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
award presentation
analogical reasoning
hypothetical example
chart
8. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
supporting materials
practicality
reasoning from principle
abstract
9. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications
after-dinner speech
denotative meaning
kinesics
thesaurus
10. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation
Audience-centeredness
quoting out of context
impromptu speech
dialect
11. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like
supporting materials
sponsoring organization
chart
example
12. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern
model
chronological order
question of fact
Ethnocentrism
13. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience
personalize
rhetorical question
Ethnocentrism
reference work
14. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.
Listener
Stereotyping
monotone
imagery
15. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike
crescendo ending
invalid analogy
abstract words
either or
16. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form
object
pathos
fair use
concept
17. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
Audience-centeredness
Frame of reference
magnification
after-dinner speech
18. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
after-dinner speech
topical order
pathos
Ethnocentrism
19. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist
peer testimony
speech of introduction
eulogy
either or
20. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
Brainstorming
reasoning from principle
Frame of reference
inflections
21. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point
brief example
concrete words
signpost
preparation outline
22. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.
General purpose
logos
simile
manuscript speech
23. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation
Visualization
reference work
red herring
research interview
24. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events
speech of tribute
spatial order
Comprehensive listening
crescendo ending
25. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings
Message
Plagiarism
general encyclopedia
toast
26. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.
mean
Appreciative listening
Bill of Rights
Stereotyping
27. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load
rhetorical question
vocal variety
transparency
Appreciative listening
28. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem
Channel
burden of proof
problem-solution order
Monroe's motivated sequence
29. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers
chart
reference work
Ethical decisions
manuscript speech
30. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
concept
Critical listening
mental dialogue with the audience
plan
31. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented
sponsoring organization
slipper slope
Frame of reference
monotone
32. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
reasoning from specific instances
testimony
preview statement
Adrenaline
33. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common
question of policy
animation
Egocentrism
simile
34. The broad goal of a speech
General purpose
generic 'he'
repetition
derived credibility
35. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something
example
abstract
evidence
Residual message
36. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
antithesis
Comprehensive listening
reasoning from specific instances
fair use
37. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase
reasoning from principle
speech of acceptance
brief example
connotative meaning
38. The means by which a message is communicated
analogical reasoning
speech of introduction
derived credibility
Channel
39. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns
connective
Hearing
question of value
graph
40. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines
impromptu speech
periodical database
Topic
award presentation
41. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.
call number
Plagiarism
question of value
Topic
42. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common
speech of tribute
abstract words
metaphor
Stereotyping
43. The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice
Incremental plagiarism
serif font
Brainstorming
pitch
44. 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
serif font
credibility
Egocentrism
plan
45. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
plan
Open- ended questions
Active listening
Listening
46. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal
Listener
connective
Topic
pathos
47. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words
rhythm
font
mean
inflections
48. An error in reasoning
call number
fallacy
either or
alliteration
49. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience
informative speech
median
ethos
creating common ground
50. A book of synonyms
thesaurus
catalogue
imagery
articulation