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Public Speaking Vocab
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1. The subject of a speech
description
vocalized pause
stock issues
Topic
2. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else
reasoning from specific instances
pitch
Message
mental dialogue with the audience
3. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible
extemporaneous speech
speech of acceptance
Situational audience analysis
visual framework
4. An error in reasoning
fallacy
after-dinner speech
call number
virtual library
5. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data
Demographic audience analysis
biographical aid
virtual library
preparation outline
6. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.
line graph
impromptu speech
logos
expert testimony
7. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy
problem-solution order
fallacy
need
Channel
8. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement
kinesics
mode
dissolve ending
Listening
9. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech
question of fact
crescendo ending
derived credibility
extended example
10. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion
creating common ground
Ethical decisions
goodwill
question of fact
11. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice
dissolve ending
inflections
virtual library
main points
12. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern
special encyclopedia
articulation
after-dinner speech
chronological order
13. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death
eulogy
articulation
terminal credibility
Central idea
14. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next
statistics
internal preview
analogical reasoning
signpost
15. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns
preliminary bibliography
graph
alliteration
yearbook
16. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening
Demographic audience analysis
connective
event
chart
17. A fallacy that attacks the person rather then dealing with the real issue in dispute
internal summary
ad hominem
mean
magnification
18. 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
alliteration
informative speech
false cause
extemporaneous speech
19. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.
Interference
Patchwork plagiarism
Feedback
concrete words
20. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being
Egocentrism
problem-solution order
parallelism
vocal variety
21. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness
inclusive language
vocal variety
supporting materials
master narrative
22. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions
graph
stage fright
impromptu speech
persuasion
23. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic
Adrenaline
abstract words
Residual message
peer testimony
24. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it
problem-solution design
Identification
direct quotation
plan
25. A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items
brief example
transparency
bar graph
master narrative
26. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences
repetition
Specific purpose
pie graph
stock issues
27. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.
sans-serif font
General purpose
Demographic audience analysis
extemporaneous speech
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 word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them
Situation
peer testimony
parallelism
connective
30. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author
Spare 'brain time'
informative speech
abstract
slipper slope
31. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines
kinesics
periodical database
connective
problem-cause-solution order
32. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like
ad hominem
inclusive language
event
example
33. 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
problem-cause-solution order
rhythm
visual framework
analogical reasoning
34. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
multimedia presentation
alliteration
Key- word outline
either or
35. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points
median
Topic
thesaurus
main points
36. 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
Plagiarism
Central idea
preparation outline
multimedia presentation
37. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.
bibliography
stage fright
Bill of Rights
causal reasoning
38. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point
Global Plagiarism
brief example
terminal credibility
model
39. A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.
ad hominem
Brainstorming
quoting out of context
extemporaneous speech
40. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
award presentation
Adrenaline
Feedback
reasoning from principle
41. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.
research interview
Demographic audience analysis
call number
graph
42. A book of synonyms
internal summary
question of fact
thesaurus
abstract words
43. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech
evidence
pause
speech of introduction
problem-solution order
44. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken
Situational audience analysis
delivery cues
serif font
question of policy
45. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers
reference work
general encyclopedia
connotative meaning
delivery cues
46. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.
reasoning
Situation
speaking outline
question of policy
47. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
Stereotyping
Active listening
Central idea
informative speech
48. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.
fair use
Critical listening
Plagiarism
monotone
49. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience
informative speech
concrete words
manuscript speech
supporting materials
50. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes
causal reasoning
embedded narrative
Bill of Rights
fair use