The Art of Public Speaking Terms Chapters 6-10

lists all the books, periodicals, and other resources owned by the library

not the full article but a summary instead

where to find the specific book or entry in a library

puts a wealth of information at your fingertips much easier than a regular bit of research would

allow you to locate magazine or journal articles

seek to provide accurate, objective information about all branches of human knowledge

cover their fields much more in depth than do general encyclopedias

an organization that, in the absence of a clearly identified author, is responsible for the content of a document on the Internet

A reference work published anually that contains information about the previous year

an interview conducted to gather info for a speech

a reference work that provides info about people

a search engine that combines Internet technology with traditional library methods of catalogueing and accessing info

a list compiled early in the research process of works that looks as if they might contain helpful info about a speech topic

the materials used to support a speaker's ideas. The three major kinds are examples, stats, and testimony

a specific case used to illustrate or to represent a group of people, ideas, conditions, experiences, or the like

A specific case referred to in passing to illlustrate a point

A story, narrative, or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point

an example that describes an imaginery or fictitious situation

Numerical data

the average value of a group of numbers

The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest

The number that occurs most frequently in a group of numbers

Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point

testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields

Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experiences or insight on a topic

testimony that is presented word for word

to restate or summarize a source's idea in one's own words

Quoting a statement in such a way to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it

putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience

the major points developed in the body of a speech,. Most speeches contain 2-5

a method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern

a method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern

A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause-effect relationship

a method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second point presents the solution

a method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics

a word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them

A word of phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving onto another

A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next

A statement in the body of a speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points

A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas

a question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud

The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic

The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind

a statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body

a conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity

a conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement

a detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title, specific purpose, central idea, introduction, main points, subpoints, connectives, conclusion, and bibliography of a speech

The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas

A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech

A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech

Directions in a speaking outline to help the speaker remember how he or she wants to deliver key parts of a speech