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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic






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






3. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






4. The number that appears the most






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






6. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events






7. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






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






17. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness






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






19. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent






20. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them






21. The physical production of particular speech sounds






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






23. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.






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






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






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






27. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice






28. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.






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






30. A reference work that provides information about people






31. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






32. Numerical data






33. 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






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






35. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech






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






37. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






39. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form






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






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






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






43. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable






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






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






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






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






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






49. The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice






50. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech