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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A ceremonial speech in which a featured speaker is introduced to the audience






2. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






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






4. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure






5. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible






6. Speaking that celebrates special occasions - such as speeches of tribute - inspiration - and introduction - eulogies - toasts - award presentations - acceptances - and after-dinner speeches. Their deeper function is to share identities and reinforce






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






8. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load






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






10. 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






11. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






12. A comprehensive reference work that provides information about all branches of human knowledge






13. An error in reasoning






14. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects






15. 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






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






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






18. The broad goal of a speech






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






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






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






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






23. A book of synonyms






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






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






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






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






28. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points






29. Testimony that is presented word for word






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






31. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






33. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.






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






35. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






36. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.






37. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary






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






39. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form






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






41. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common






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






43. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like






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






45. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic






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. The means by which a message is communicated






48. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






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






50. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth