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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion
pause
Situational audience analysis
either or
ethos
2. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.
hypothetical example
question of value
Listening
Interference
3. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding
conversational quality
informative speech
articulation
eye contact
4. An error in causal reasoning in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follows another - the first event is the cause of the second - Post hoc Fallacy
Demographic audience analysis
false cause
bibliography
animation
5. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
research interview
Scale questions
generic 'he'
conversational quality
6. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view
Active listening
fallacy
Identification
main points
7. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects
comparison
conversational quality
causal reasoning
Plagiarism
8. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic
speech of introduction
expert testimony
Key- word outline
peer testimony
9. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
Stereotyping
master narrative
denotative meaning
signpost
10. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary
dialect
creating common ground
catalogue
repetition
11. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
Channel
comparison
reasoning from specific instances
casual order
12. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech
preliminary bibliography
Channel
articulation
Specific purpose
13. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.
Ethics
Attitude
process
fair use
14. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker
magnification
ceremonial speaking
articulation
Comprehensive listening
15. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience
sponsoring organization
creating common ground
Bill of Rights
Channel
16. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
denotative meaning
Global Plagiarism
creating common ground
fair use
17. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like
Monroe's motivated sequence
concept
yearbook
imagery
18. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.
yearbook
inclusive language
Feedback
bibliography
19. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - subpoints - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech
credibility
Name- calling
preparation outline
Scale questions
20. A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.
Brainstorming
personalize
false cause
object
21. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.
chart
Residual message
conversational quality
Name- calling
22. A constant pitch or tone of voice
Positive nervousness
monotone
Name- calling
speech of acceptance
23. 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
problem-solution order
problem-cause-solution order
stage fright
research interview
24. 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
event
award presentation
sponsoring organization
speech of acceptance
25. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed
conversational quality
pathos
speaking outline
inclusive language
26. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas
dissolve ending
imagery
informative speech
mental dialogue with the audience
27. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values
speech of inspiration
preliminary bibliography
model
reasoning from principle
28. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'
vocalized pause
statistics
derived credibility
award presentation
29. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position
refutative design
direct quotation
Listener
serif font
30. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide
generic 'he'
Critical listening
ceremonial speaking
animation
31. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action
Ethical decisions
question of value
catalogue
speech of introduction
32. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.
Open- ended questions
after-dinner speech
award presentation
graph
33. 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
initial credibility
fallacy
speech to gain passive agreement
Listener
34. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience
refutative design
transparency
virtual library
personalize
35. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation
target audience
Audience-centeredness
Interference
speech of introduction
36. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common
transparency
simile
supporting materials
fallacy
37. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
research interview
Demographic audience analysis
internal preview
hasty generalization
38. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea
clutter
embedded narrative
Situational audience analysis
burden of proof
39. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year
yearbook
Residual message
internal preview
vicarious experience narrative
40. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
pitch
denotative meaning
special encyclopedia
crescendo ending
41. A complete set of type of the same design
credibility
speech of inspiration
Situational audience analysis
font
42. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure
antithesis
terminal credibility
process
biographical aid
43. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech
delivery cues
speaking outline
bibliography
Residual message
44. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony
Situational audience analysis
comparative advatages order
embedded narrative
supporting materials
45. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech
graph
Topic
internal summary
terminal credibility
46. 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
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47. 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
Specific purpose
initial credibility
informative speech
ceremonial speaking
48. The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice
repetition
practicality
crescendo ending
pitch
49. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it
extended example
problem-solution design
personalize
Critical thinking
50. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures
strategic organization
ethos
Ethnocentrism
speech of tribute