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Public Speaking Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
imagery
Demographic audience analysis
hasty generalization
speech to gain passive agreement
2. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author
abstract
comparison
stage fright
speech of tribute
3. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion
stage fright
transparency
Situational audience analysis
topical order
4. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind
sponsoring organization
invalid analogy
peer testimony
goodwill
5. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern
graph
reasoning from specific instances
analogical reasoning
spatial order
6. 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
abstract words
problem-cause-solution order
chronological order
speech to gain passive agreement
7. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns
hypothetical example
pitch
graph
Scale questions
8. A trite or overused expression
cliche
ceremonial speaking
virtual library
preparation outline
9. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers
Scale questions
reference work
Global Plagiarism
Message
10. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load
internal summary
rhetorical question
stage fright
Listening
11. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.
inclusive language
paraphrase
Critical thinking
font
12. A complete set of type of the same design
font
either or
Critical thinking
eulogy
13. Words that refer to ideas or concepts
ceremonial speaking
abstract words
peer testimony
eulogy
14. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken
question of policy
motivated sequence design
transition
periodical database
15. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience
strategic organization
goodwill
mode
creating common ground
16. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action
extended example
volume
line graph
question of value
17. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values
concrete words
speech of acceptance
speech of inspiration
peer testimony
18. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being
analogical reasoning
Egocentrism
Situation
imagery
19. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library
causal reasoning
model
imagery
catalogue
20. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship
inclusive language
casual order
contrast
conversational quality
21. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.
Stereotyping
Name- calling
concept
Listening
22. The means by which a message is communicated
Channel
master of ceremonies
animation
reasoning from specific instances
23. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion
question of fact
connective
supporting materials
process
24. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters
serif font
Fixed-alternative questions
event
dialect
25. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.
vicarious experience narrative
transparency
slipper slope
Stereotyping
26. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common
simile
Key- word outline
practicality
mental dialogue with the audience
27. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it
quoting out of context
Ethical decisions
red herring
Patchwork plagiarism
28. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes
extemporaneous speech
plan
special encyclopedia
description
29. A comprehensive reference work that provides information about all branches of human knowledge
general encyclopedia
comparison
hypothetical example
false cause
30. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector
extended example
Spare 'brain time'
transparency
speech to gain immediate action
31. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women
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32. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion
red herring
reasoning from specific instances
concrete words
narrative design
33. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences
Identification
Frame of reference
after-dinner speech
Attitude
34. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point
rhetorical question
Topic
clutter
testimony
35. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience
eye contact
goodwill
Speaker
strategic organization
36. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form
mental dialogue with the audience
inflections
reasoning
object
37. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures
speaking outline
plan
persuasion
stock issues
38. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech
bibliography
topical order
model
vicarious experience narrative
39. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact
Speaker
transition
signpost
narrative design
40. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak
animation
initial credibility
Empathic listening
Critical listening
41. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice
transparency
question of policy
volume
credibility
42. The broad goal of a speech
comparison
paraphrase
testimony
General purpose
43. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.
graph
hasty generalization
Identification
Open- ended questions
44. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences
Listening
parallelism
vocal variety
Scale questions
45. The average value of a group of numbers
internal preview
mean
practicality
model
46. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words
nonverbal communication
pitch
question of value
speaking outline
47. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent
General purpose
practicality
magnification
goodwill
48. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like
dialect
example
Identification
mental dialogue with the audience
49. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners
Interference
Situational audience analysis
sponsoring organization
spatial order
50. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech
testimony
contrast
gestures
imagery