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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc






2. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice






3. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position






4. The third basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: Will the speaker's plan sove the problem? Will it create new and more serious problem?






5. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase






6. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that what is true for the first case is also true for the second






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






8. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary






9. The broad goal of a speech






10. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes






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






12. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values






13. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist






14. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable






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






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






17. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data






18. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation






19. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness






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






21. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which each main point explains why a speaker's solution to a problem is preferable to other proposed solutions






22. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail






23. A reference work that provides information about people






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






25. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions






26. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence






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






28. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech






29. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet






30. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






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






32. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns






33. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






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






35. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented






36. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point






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






38. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






39. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed






40. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech






41. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic






42. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech






43. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






44. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields






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






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






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






48. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact






49. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications






50. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions