Public speaking chapters 11,12,13,17
Thank the people who are bestowing the award, express appreciation for the people who helped him or her gain the award
In a speech of acceptance a speaker should usually
Acceptance speech
Gives thanks for a gift, and award, or some other form of public recognition
Has conversational quality and does not call attention to itself
Good speech delivery
Pie graph
Highligts segments of a circle to show simple distribution
Model
If the object you want to use as a visual aid is not available, the next best option ideally is a
Vocal variety
Changes in a speakers rate, pitch, and volume
Inflections
Changes in the pitch or tone of a speakers voice
Impromptu speech
Delivered with little or no immediate preparation
Eye contact
Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person
Clutter
Discourse that takes many more words Than are necessary to express an idea
Transparency
Drawn, written, or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown it's an overhead projector
Thesaurus
A book of synonyms
Extemporaneous speech
A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from brief set of notes
Font
A complete set of type of the same design
Monotone
A constant pitch or tone of a voice
Pause
A momentary break in he vocal delivery of a speech
Vocalized pause
A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with "uh", "er", "um"
Nonverbal communication
A persons voice and body, rather than on the use of words
Multimedia presentation
A speech thar combines several kinds of visual aid or audio aids in the same soedch
Cliché
A trite or overused expression
Dialect
A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent, grammar, or vocabulary
Graph
A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns
Save the name of the main speaker for last
According to your textbook, the best way to create a sense of anticipation and drama in a speech of introduction is to
Simile
An explicit comparison, introduced with the word "like" or "as", between things that are essentially different yet have something in common
Metaphor
An implicit comparison, not introduced with the word, "like" or "as", between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common
Model
An object, usually built to scale, that represent another object in detail
Connotative
As your textobbok explains,______ meaning gives words their emptional power
Eyes
Because they send such revealing nonverbal messages, we think of the ________ as "the windows of the soul"
Speech of introduction
Introduces Thea in speaker to the audience
Inclusive language
Language that does not stereotype , demean,or patronize people on the basis of gender, race,religion etc....
Gestures
Motions of a speakers hands or arms during a speech
Commemorative speech
Pays tribute to a person, a group of people, an institution, or an idea
Conversational quality
Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed
Speech of presentation
Presents someone a gift, an award, or some other form of public recognition
Repetition
Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences
Chart
Summarizes a large block of information, usually in list form
Generic "he"
Th use of "he" to refer to both women and man
Pronunciation
The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language
Inspire
The fundamental purpose of a commemorative speech is to
Pitch
The highness or lowness of the speakers voice
Antithesis
The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, usually In parallel structure
Denotative meaning
The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
Volume
The loudness or softness of the speakers voice
Connotative meaning
The meaning suggested by the associates or emotions triggered by a word or phrase
Rhythm
The pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words
Articulation
The physical production of particular speech sounds
Alliteration
The repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words
Parallelism
The similar arrangement of a pair of series of related words, phrases, or sentences
Rate
The speed at which a person speaks
Kinesics
The study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication
Imagery
The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects, actions, or ideas
Line graph
Uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics overtime or space
Bar graph
Uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items
No more than 2 fonts
When selecting fonts for a visual aid you should usually use
Use color to highlight key points
When using color in a visual aid, you should
Occasion, audience, main speaker
When you give a speech of introduction you should be sure to adapt your remarks to the
Avoid the generic"he", avoid the use of "man" when referring to both men and woman, use names that groups currently use to identify themselves
Which of the following are mentioned in your textbook as guidelines for the use of inclusive language in public speaking
Use language appropriately and use language clearly
Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking
Abstract words
Words that refer to ideas or concepts
Concrete words
Words that refer to tangible objects
Manuscript speech
Written out word for word and read to the audience
