Speech Test #3

The basic and generally understood meaning of a word.

Use this to make necessary adjustments to your speech.

An error in deduction.

Repetition of sounds at the beginning of two or more words.

Analyze the people who will be in your audience.

Very logical pattern.

You do this to motivate your listeners.

Using words that imply the opposite of what they seem to say on the surface.

From generalization to a specific instance.

Ones of these should not be in your conclusion.

Making distinctions by saying what something is and what it is not.

Reference to a well-know person, place, thing, or idea.

Raising certain expectations in a speech and then satisfying them.

A word that names an intangible, such as quality or concept

Reverse exaggeration to draw attention to an absurdity for the sake of emphasis.

Making each word count

The meaning and feelings associated with a word.

Good for showing parts of the speech building into a complete picture.

Occurs because the sample chosen is too small or in some way not representative.

Everybody is using a product and you should too.

Use models to attract our attention.

To say two events are related by claiming the one event brings about the other.

A group leader addressing the concerns, worries, and issues of the moment.

Ethos is

As a result of your expertise or interest, be asked to give a talk to a community group.

Organize your main headings or order of importance

Name two things that should be in the body of your speech

Compares two unlike things using like or as.

Scientists, doctors, professors, and other professionals.

Compares two things that are not really the same.

This means to "assert your authority."

Uses images of families, kids and animals.

May often focus on personal attacks or appeal to popular prejudice.

Only suggests a conclusion; is does not prove it.

Contrasting of ideas by means of parallel arrangement of words or phrases.

Compares two unlike things without using like or as.

Delivery method where speaker write out and read speech word for word.

Advantage of this speech pattern is that the audience can see how the body of your speech fits together.

Correct sound and syllable stresses when speaking.

Speed at which a speaker speaks.

All of these are good ways to start a speech except...

Relies on a visual aid.

Delivery method where the speaker giver the speech word for word without notes.

Invokes a time when life was better.

Places words that are in opposition directly beside one another.

Delivery method in which the speaker refers only to notes or a brief outline.

Used to sell everyday products like laundry detergent.

Focus on the immediate and the actual.

When an argument assumes that whatever you are trying to prove is true.

Walking or stepping in a directed manner from one spot to another.

You are saying to your listeners "because of that, this happened."

Loudness or softness of a speaker's voice.

Uses words like "greatest," "amazing," and "better then."

This lets the audience know, in one sentence, what is in your speech.

Used to tell a group about changes in policy or procedures

A word that names a thing that is perceived through the senses.

Pathos is

Links a person or idea to a negative symbol.

Given to keep a group up to date on it various projects.

Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

From specific to generalization.

Gross exaggeration.

The crispness and distinctness of a speaker.

Vocal notes that a speaker reaches while speaking.

Logos is