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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice






2. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action






3. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech






4. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade






5. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point






6. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic. the two major factors influencing a speaker's credibility are competence and character






7. The means by which a message is communicated






8. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of the policy






9. A ceremonial speech in which a featured speaker is introduced to the audience






10. Words that refer to tangible objects






11. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year






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






13. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion






14. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points






15. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'






16. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.






17. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech






18. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness






19. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






20. An error in causal reasoning in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follows another - the first event is the cause of the second - Post hoc Fallacy






21. A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.






22. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding






23. Speech strategy in which the speaker invites listeners to imagine themselves enacting a story






24. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines






25. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.






26. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.






27. The physical production of particular speech sounds






28. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






29. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people






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






31. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.






32. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation






33. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






34. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience






35. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak






36. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words






37. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase






38. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like






39. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken






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






41. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea






42. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives






43. Testimony that is presented word for word






44. The average value of a group of numbers






45. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience






46. A speech of tribute that recognizes achievements of the award recipient - explains the nature of the award - and describes why the recipient qualifies for the award






47. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another






48. The broad goal of a speech






49. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






50. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being