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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. 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






2. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.






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






4. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns






12. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space






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






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






15. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc






16. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain






17. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas






18. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors






19. A reference work that provides information about people






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






21. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence






22. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures






23. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem






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






25. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






27. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






28. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences






29. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences






30. A trite or overused expression






31. The broad goal of a speech






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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?






38. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women

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






40. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech






41. 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






42. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






44. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






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






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






47. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech






48. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






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






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