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