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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.






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






3. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility






4. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action






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






6. The difference between the rate at which most people talk (120 to 150 words a minute) and the rate at which the brain can process language

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






8. The subject of a speech






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






10. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy






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






12. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






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






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






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. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






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






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






27. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding






28. A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with te existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem






29. Numerical data






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






31. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words






32. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






33. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector






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






35. The means by which a message is communicated






36. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






37. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






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






39. A constant pitch or tone of voice






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






41. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author






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






43. The person who receives the speaker's message






44. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






45. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.






46. A statement of the differences among two or more people events ideas etc






47. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body






48. 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






49. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest






50. Words that refer to ideas or concepts