Duplicate of Speech Final Exam Review

This is a single sentence that sums up the main points of your speech/essay.

Listening to something for pleasure, for example, listening to your favorite song.

Which of the following is an impromptu speech?

This is also called a speaker's map. It helps you plan and organize your speech

Proxemics is the study of ______________.

This word is a synonym for story. It is used by a speaker to illustrate a point.

Relative highness or lowness of tone as perceived by the ear

Which organizational strategy is this: there is too much pollution, and it can be fixed through education programs.

Techniques used to influence opinions, emotions, attitudes, or behavior

The person who asks the questions in an interview.

Which organizational strategy is this: A speech on different types of insects, broken into beetles, flyers, and other.

A reason for favoring one side of a proposition and the facts that support that reason.

When you put something in your own words

Trying to gain influence by portraying yourself as an average, ordinary person, therefore more trustworthy and relatable

During this part of a debate, the most recent speakers ask each other questions and answer them.

Substituting a mild/inoffensive expression or word for something more pleasant, such as "passed away" instead of "died"

Listening in order to evaluate, criticize, or otherwise pass judgment on what someone else says

WPM, or "words per minute" is a measurement of the _______ of speech.

When something isn't the main focus; something outside our field of vision/hearing, a border area

A change in pitch or loudness of the voice

This question helps the interviewer pursue topics that come up unexpectedly in the course of the interview.

A question that allows the subject to decide how best to answer. It encourages in-depth answers.

The person who answers the questions in an interview.

When you prove that something is wrong by argument or evidence

A word or phrase in a speech that connects one part of speech to the next

Using emotions and passion to persuade

The study of the origin and history of words, or a study of this type relating to one particular word

Ignoring or rejecting any evidence that supports an opposing argument

Seeking to understand what the other person is feeling and demonstrating this empathy.

Using character, ethics, or credibility to persuade

Convincing People to do or buy something to avoid being left out (fear of missing out)

A question that "puts words" in a subject's mouth

Which organizational strategy is this: A speech on Prince, starting with his birth and ending with his death?

If someone says that you need to speak clearer and not "mush your words together," you need to work on your _________.

A preview of arguments to be made later in the speech

Movement of the body that expresses ideas/emotions/opinions

A term used in formal debate and in law to refer to the duty or responsibility to prove something.

Another word for "yes" or "true"

An explanation or reason why a claim is true

A formal presentation of arguments, with evidence and time restrictions.

A feeling of trust and cooperation

If a speaker is reading their speech word for word on a teleprompter, they are using the ______ method for their speech.

Specialized language of a professional/occupational group. For example, "meaningful statistical downturn" = recession.

Using logical reasoning or evidence to persuade

This is an impressive speech method to use, but the danger is that you can forget what you were going to say.

Listening without reacting and allowing someone else to speak without interrupting. No feedback is given.

A vague word or statement that is used to evoke positive feelings rather than convey information

The way in which a word or language is spoken

Listening in a way that demonstrates interest and encourages continued speaking

Listening for something specific, like your name, but nothing else.

A word meaning "no" or false

Anything that establishes a fact or gives cause to believe something.

A record of the words or arguments written down during a debate

A question that may be answered "yes" or "no" without the subject having to elaborate.

Which organizational strategy is this: A speech on Covid-how it started and what happened because of this?

The debator's ideas and evidence organized and arranged into a position supporting one side of a resolution.

When a credible figure or celebrity tries to influence a targeted audience

The basic idea of an argument, what the debator is trying to prove

The Impressions your words make/how words come through to listeners

Exploiting the desire someone has to be special or superior to others

An outline that summarizes specific case arguments

Equating two things based on false reasoning. For example, both apples and oranges are fruit, so they are the same.

Which organizational strategy is this: A speech about the planets starting with Mercury and ending with Neptune

The art of using words in a way to influence/appeal/evoke emotion, opinions, attitudes and behavior