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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A book of synonyms
Empathic listening
false cause
thesaurus
graph
2. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives
Fixed-alternative questions
animation
Listening
conversational quality
3. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language
Adrenaline
pronunciation
Fixed-alternative questions
virtual library
4. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.
Patchwork plagiarism
speech to gain immediate action
hasty generalization
Active listening
5. The subject of a speech
extemporaneous speech
transition
mean
Topic
6. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.
internal summary
impromptu speech
Speaker
plan
7. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion
reasoning from principle
General purpose
analogical reasoning
Critical listening
8. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'
denotative meaning
persuasion
vocalized pause
hasty generalization
9. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
Central idea
catalogue
analogical reasoning
stage fright
10. An error in reasoning
terminal credibility
connotative meaning
paraphrase
fallacy
11. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience
simile
Frame of reference
alliteration
strategic organization
12. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space
comparison
parallelism
line graph
Situation
13. Speech strategy in which the speaker invites listeners to imagine themselves enacting a story
casual order
stage fright
vicarious experience narrative
Active listening
14. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech
reference work
alliteration
gestures
signpost
15. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields
expert testimony
brief example
testimony
stock issues
16. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.
animation
logos
bar graph
Listening
17. 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 of introduction
denotative meaning
concrete words
speech to gain passive agreement
18. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail
main points
model
Ethics
sans-serif font
19. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech
Egocentrism
Listening
yearbook
research interview
20. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation
logos
false cause
Visualization
speech of inspiration
21. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship
analogical reasoning
inclusive language
casual order
cliche
22. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.
Visualization
paraphrase
Specific purpose
Attitude
23. 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
visual framework
signpost
Positive nervousness
comparative advatages order
24. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them
master narrative
repetition
pause
connective
25. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector
manuscript speech
Speaker
transparency
antithesis
26. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation
mean
crescendo ending
Audience-centeredness
multimedia presentation
27. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form
chronological order
after-dinner speech
Residual message
chart
28. A method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. The five steps of the motivated sequence are attention - need - satisfaction - visualization - and action
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29. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes
reasoning from principle
supporting materials
alliteration
after-dinner speech
30. 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
rate
plan
Identification
Ethical decisions
31. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
pie graph
speech of introduction
Egocentrism
inflections
32. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors
supporting materials
inclusive language
Topic
monotone
33. The broad goal of a speech
Egocentrism
General purpose
hypothetical example
target audience
34. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
process
slipper slope
direct quotation
toast
35. A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items
impromptu speech
bar graph
animation
logos
36. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure
Central idea
antithesis
manuscript speech
persuasion
37. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
strategic organization
credibility
statistics
Adrenaline
38. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc
comparison
special encyclopedia
Empathic listening
practicality
39. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common
metaphor
antithesis
mental dialogue with the audience
contrast
40. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form
thesaurus
topical order
either or
Key- word outline
41. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness
vocal variety
preparation outline
casual order
fallacy
42. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas
eulogy
periodical database
imagery
speaking outline
43. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented
serif font
slipper slope
call number
Fixed-alternative questions
44. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
crescendo ending
gestures
target audience
refutative design
45. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women
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46. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic
Demographic audience analysis
credibility
eulogy
crescendo ending
47. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement
logos
dissolve ending
master of ceremonies
serif font
48. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern
spatial order
persuasion
bar graph
Interference
49. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker
Attitude
personalize
Empathic listening
rhythm
50. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points
speech of tribute
internal summary
antithesis
Egocentrism