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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words
supporting materials
direct quotation
paraphrase
chart
2. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion
mental dialogue with the audience
question of fact
articulation
bandwagon
3. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.
Situation
Egocentrism
comparison
hypothetical example
4. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech
multimedia presentation
extemporaneous speech
internal preview
delivery cues
5. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.
mode
Critical thinking
fair use
Patchwork plagiarism
6. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it
Ethical decisions
concrete words
problem-solution design
Open- ended questions
7. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth
call number
speech of acceptance
master narrative
red herring
8. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.
Demographic audience analysis
concrete words
Stereotyping
target audience
9. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics
Empathic listening
Listening
Adrenaline
topical order
10. 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
Global Plagiarism
general encyclopedia
dialect
11. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
Identification
Listener
testimony
transparency
12. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
preview statement
connective
Plagiarism
biographical aid
13. 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
Spare 'brain time'
graph
pronunciation
ceremonial speaking
14. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.
stage fright
speaking outline
logos
gestures
15. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form
Key- word outline
Speaker
Incremental plagiarism
internal preview
16. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something
evidence
credibility
master of ceremonies
Ethical decisions
17. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation
casual order
Appreciative listening
object
Visualization
18. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences
bar graph
imagery
topical order
repetition
19. The speed at which a person speaks
invalid analogy
rate
expert testimony
internal preview
20. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet
catalogue
comparative advatages order
problem-solution design
sponsoring organization
21. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence
reasoning
connotative meaning
vicarious experience narrative
speech of introduction
22. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience
yearbook
personalize
supporting materials
Speaker
23. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience
creating common ground
eye contact
alliteration
reasoning from principle
24. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load
graph
pitch
rhetorical question
extemporaneous speech
25. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation
analogical reasoning
speech of introduction
comparative advatages order
Positive nervousness
26. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common
credibility
connective
metaphor
Name- calling
27. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion
pronunciation
credibility
pathos
reasoning from principle
28. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech
Egocentrism
terminal credibility
Comprehensive listening
General purpose
29. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.
abstract
Frame of reference
target audience
speech of tribute
30. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
inflections
Fixed-alternative questions
Adrenaline
Active listening
31. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters
supporting materials
serif font
pause
Plagiarism
32. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
Channel
Ethnocentrism
supporting materials
event
33. A constant pitch or tone of voice
delivery cues
Topic
monotone
Identification
34. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest
median
gestures
Patchwork plagiarism
reasoning from principle
35. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk
virtual library
connotative meaning
multimedia presentation
Brainstorming
36. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures
object
vicarious experience narrative
general encyclopedia
stock issues
37. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.
analogical reasoning
monotone
Patchwork plagiarism
problem-solution order
38. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
parallelism
reasoning from principle
expert testimony
Central idea
39. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns
plan
master of ceremonies
pie graph
fallacy
40. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility
after-dinner speech
ethos
model
Interference
41. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern
periodical database
reasoning
vocal variety
spatial order
42. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc
Active listening
comparison
volume
reasoning
43. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail
mental dialogue with the audience
practicality
model
inflections
44. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
catalogue
terminal credibility
serif font
credibility
45. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
preliminary bibliography
Positive nervousness
inflections
sponsoring organization
46. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points
testimony
crescendo ending
embedded narrative
main points
47. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience
informative speech
question of policy
strategic organization
extended example
48. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
reasoning from specific instances
pathos
example
manuscript speech
49. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.
abstract
Channel
Ethical decisions
hasty generalization
50. A book of synonyms
model
event
thesaurus
preview statement