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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






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






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






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






5. A speech of tribute that recognizes achievements of the award recipient - explains the nature of the award - and describes why the recipient qualifies for the award






6. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






7. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






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






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






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






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






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






13. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words






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






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






16. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it






17. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes






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






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






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






21. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






22. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






23. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product






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






25. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion






33. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.






34. A complete set of type of the same design






35. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






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






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






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






39. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






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






41. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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