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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Speech strategy in which the speaker invites listeners to imagine themselves enacting a story
comparative advatages order
volume
speaking outline
vicarious experience narrative
2. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet
sponsoring organization
hasty generalization
conversational quality
Message
3. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector
slipper slope
practicality
initial credibility
transparency
4. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point
plan
sponsoring organization
brief example
problem-solution order
5. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience
after-dinner speech
terminal credibility
manuscript speech
peer testimony
6. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position
Patchwork plagiarism
impromptu speech
Channel
refutative design
7. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications
stock issues
direct quotation
bandwagon
kinesics
8. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death
call number
eulogy
conversational quality
event
9. The means by which a message is communicated
Situational audience analysis
Channel
practicality
Scale questions
10. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language
graph
pronunciation
need
abstract
11. A book of synonyms
Positive nervousness
thesaurus
brief example
object
12. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
slipper slope
false cause
repetition
hasty generalization
13. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form
Fixed-alternative questions
nonverbal communication
chart
strategic organization
14. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist
either or
cliche
persuasion
animation
15. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures
toast
Ethnocentrism
invalid analogy
call number
16. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners
main points
dialect
signpost
Interference
17. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
goodwill
problem-solution design
bibliography
fair use
18. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal
either or
pathos
fair use
comparison
19. 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
sponsoring organization
clutter
speaking outline
20. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc
comparison
extemporaneous speech
false cause
problem-solution order
21. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc
special encyclopedia
Plagiarism
thesaurus
speech of acceptance
22. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences
problem-solution order
manuscript speech
statistics
Identification
23. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary
burden of proof
Frame of reference
magnification
abstract words
24. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body
yearbook
impromptu speech
stage fright
preview statement
25. 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
call number
ceremonial speaking
speech of acceptance
rhetorical question
26. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
reasoning from specific instances
Listening
Appreciative listening
speech of tribute
27. Words that refer to ideas or concepts
problem-solution design
clutter
transition
abstract words
28. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.
Speaker
Name- calling
Identification
repetition
29. The average value of a group of numbers
nonverbal communication
bar graph
mean
Active listening
30. A typeface with straight edges on the letters
sans-serif font
Channel
Stereotyping
credibility
31. 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
extended example
problem-solution order
reasoning from specific instances
internal preview
32. Numerical data
statistics
Adrenaline
Ethical decisions
question of fact
33. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide
Name- calling
animation
hypothetical example
alliteration
34. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding
Identification
research interview
informative speech
articulation
35. 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
special encyclopedia
bar graph
analogical reasoning
Audience-centeredness
36. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words
pie graph
preliminary bibliography
crescendo ending
paraphrase
37. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail
speech of inspiration
Paraphrase
problem-solution order
model
38. A ceremonial speech in which a featured speaker is introduced to the audience
rate
Comprehensive listening
Paraphrase
speech of introduction
39. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings
casual order
toast
crescendo ending
paraphrase
40. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.
mode
Demographic audience analysis
antithesis
need
41. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next
research interview
special encyclopedia
internal preview
mental dialogue with the audience
42. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters
repetition
serif font
speech to gain passive agreement
Fixed-alternative questions
43. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person
pie graph
eye contact
speech to gain passive agreement
manuscript speech
44. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech
inflections
median
supporting materials
research interview
45. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another
Spare 'brain time'
transition
Message
contrast
46. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution
Open- ended questions
extemporaneous speech
Bill of Rights
speech of tribute
47. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion
impromptu speech
red herring
bandwagon
Appreciative listening
48. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns
graph
speech to gain immediate action
personalize
visual framework
49. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load
rhetorical question
mean
rhythm
comparative advatages order
50. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
invalid analogy
speech of inspiration
derived credibility
clutter