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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
statistics
speech of acceptance
Global Plagiarism
catalogue
2. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic. the two major factors influencing a speaker's credibility are competence and character
paraphrase
credibility
Comprehensive listening
preliminary bibliography
3. The broad goal of a speech
personalize
speech to gain immediate action
Scale questions
General purpose
4. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words
rhythm
simile
Open- ended questions
spatial order
5. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact
crescendo ending
narrative design
false cause
speech of tribute
6. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech
derived credibility
question of policy
articulation
preview statement
7. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
conversational quality
crescendo ending
preview statement
Audience-centeredness
8. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion
Situational audience analysis
testimony
vocalized pause
mental dialogue with the audience
9. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions
award presentation
master of ceremonies
Comprehensive listening
graph
10. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points
special encyclopedia
biographical aid
example
internal summary
11. 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
Ethical decisions
problem-cause-solution order
periodical database
Fixed-alternative questions
12. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker
Comprehensive listening
Empathic listening
sponsoring organization
ad hominem
13. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility
Scale questions
ethos
model
inflections
14. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution
process
Bill of Rights
toast
Frame of reference
15. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
speech of tribute
process
pitch
main points
16. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines
abstract words
casual order
Positive nervousness
periodical database
17. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech
Empathic listening
Open- ended questions
Residual message
Visualization
18. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
reasoning from specific instances
speech of tribute
Stereotyping
Incremental plagiarism
19. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action
preliminary bibliography
toast
question of value
causal reasoning
20. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.
embedded narrative
inflections
stage fright
speech of acceptance
21. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
plan
terminal credibility
Ethics
fair use
22. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
speech of inspiration
reference work
parallelism
Scale questions
23. The average value of a group of numbers
derived credibility
topical order
bar graph
mean
24. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns
Situation
mode
graph
hypothetical example
25. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice
preparation outline
Monroe's motivated sequence
Comprehensive listening
volume
26. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author
abstract
plan
Situation
catalogue
27. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something
conversational quality
Channel
special encyclopedia
evidence
28. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc
special encyclopedia
Stereotyping
abstract
transparency
29. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like
Ethics
conversational quality
Comprehensive listening
concept
30. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas
Monroe's motivated sequence
Visualization
speaking outline
signpost
31. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
inflections
Critical listening
Situation
topical order
32. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings
strategic organization
inflections
sans-serif font
toast
33. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech
delivery cues
chart
research interview
Interference
34. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.
nonverbal communication
master narrative
inflections
Demographic audience analysis
35. 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
pause
kinesics
award presentation
ethos
36. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words
comparison
mode
paraphrase
Empathic listening
37. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech
Central idea
mental dialogue with the audience
paraphrase
Key- word outline
38. 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
analogical reasoning
Message
Open- ended questions
sans-serif font
39. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary
target audience
testimony
imagery
burden of proof
40. A book of synonyms
bar graph
thesaurus
monotone
peer testimony
41. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them
concept
description
thesaurus
connective
42. 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
Speaker
internal preview
problem-solution order
reasoning
43. Speech strategy in which the speaker invites listeners to imagine themselves enacting a story
casual order
reasoning from specific instances
Topic
vicarious experience narrative
44. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy
visual framework
event
Positive nervousness
speech to gain immediate action
45. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience
quoting out of context
analogical reasoning
Residual message
manuscript speech
46. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
nonverbal communication
testimony
narrative design
Residual message
47. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike
imagery
supporting materials
invalid analogy
bar graph
48. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives
Interference
chronological order
Fixed-alternative questions
ceremonial speaking
49. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion
causal reasoning
preparation outline
statistics
question of fact
50. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide
ethos
animation
statistics
multimedia presentation
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