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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
need
master of ceremonies
magnification
pie graph
2. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data
derived credibility
virtual library
peer testimony
fallacy
3. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point
Egocentrism
comparative advatages order
brief example
casual order
4. The difference between the rate at which most people talk (120 to 150 words a minute) and the rate at which the brain can process language
5. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of the policy
speech to gain passive agreement
Specific purpose
special encyclopedia
either or
6. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience
bandwagon
personalize
Audience-centeredness
Ethical decisions
7. An error in reasoning
Speaker
Visualization
ad hominem
fallacy
8. The subject of a speech
connotative meaning
eulogy
Topic
creating common ground
9. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc
invalid analogy
comparison
manuscript speech
speech of tribute
10. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy
need
connective
parallelism
causal reasoning
11. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
Adrenaline
magnification
pitch
sans-serif font
12. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.
General purpose
creating common ground
Speaker
informative speech
13. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people
Critical listening
Incremental plagiarism
after-dinner speech
reasoning
14. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
Feedback
personalize
extemporaneous speech
Specific purpose
15. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech
visual framework
speech of acceptance
Listener
terminal credibility
16. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence
reasoning
Monroe's motivated sequence
Key- word outline
connective
17. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
median
Central idea
ceremonial speaking
transparency
18. The broad goal of a speech
preview statement
concept
General purpose
Bill of Rights
19. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation
quoting out of context
pitch
Visualization
rhetorical question
20. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
hypothetical example
Message
pathos
preview statement
21. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
toast
multimedia presentation
goodwill
pause
22. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
Attitude
fair use
Name- calling
problem-solution design
23. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth
Identification
Critical thinking
magnification
master narrative
24. A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with te existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem
monotone
catalogue
award presentation
problem-solution order
25. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings
stage fright
problem-solution design
toast
alliteration
26. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications
kinesics
dissolve ending
median
Attitude
27. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.
sans-serif font
need
transparency
Name- calling
28. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.
Open- ended questions
burden of proof
inclusive language
expert testimony
29. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point
goodwill
red herring
question of fact
extended example
30. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness
description
concept
Speaker
Name- calling
31. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
paraphrase
Central idea
research interview
after-dinner speech
32. The person who receives the speaker's message
Listener
Audience-centeredness
Open- ended questions
Ethical decisions
33. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
creating common ground
Plagiarism
hasty generalization
personalize
34. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.
terminal credibility
Patchwork plagiarism
peer testimony
description
35. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
Incremental plagiarism
crescendo ending
rhythm
rate
36. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented
Situation
slipper slope
Topic
pathos
37. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes
ceremonial speaking
speech of acceptance
extemporaneous speech
bibliography
38. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech
mode
dialect
Residual message
virtual library
39. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening
initial credibility
Appreciative listening
event
slipper slope
40. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
speech to gain immediate action
question of value
Active listening
derived credibility
41. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death
ceremonial speaking
example
speech of inspiration
eulogy
42. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
impromptu speech
multimedia presentation
alliteration
imagery
43. A fallacy that attacks the person rather then dealing with the real issue in dispute
ad hominem
Audience-centeredness
Stereotyping
Key- word outline
44. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors
supporting materials
connotative meaning
ad hominem
inclusive language
45. A complete set of type of the same design
font
Interference
master of ceremonies
thesaurus
46. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech
abstract words
Residual message
delivery cues
after-dinner speech
47. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something
evidence
either or
chronological order
crescendo ending
48. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech
sponsoring organization
gestures
bar graph
Empathic listening
49. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.
problem-solution design
Listening
fair use
Ethical decisions
50. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author
yearbook
motivated sequence design
abstract
chronological order