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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns






2. The speed at which a person speaks






3. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike






4. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience






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






6. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






7. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






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






9. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point identifies a problem - the second main point analyzes the cause of the problem - and the third main point presents a solution to the problem






10. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony






11. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion






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






13. A method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. The five steps of the motivated sequence are attention - need - satisfaction - visualization - and action

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






15. 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






16. 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






17. A reference work that provides information about people






18. The number that appears the most






19. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words






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






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






22. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.






23. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk






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






25. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own






26. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






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






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






30. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc






31. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners






32. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death






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






34. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own






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






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






37. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






38. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech






39. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings






40. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






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






42. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.






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






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






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






46. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy






47. Words that refer to tangible objects






48. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal






49. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common






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