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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The speed at which a person speaks






2. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.






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






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






5. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of the policy






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. A book of synonyms






12. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas






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






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






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






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






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






24. The physical production of particular speech sounds






25. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






26. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






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






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






29. The person who receives the speaker's message






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






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






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






33. Testimony that is presented word for word






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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech






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






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






42. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers






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






44. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






45. 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


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






47. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation






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






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






50. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion