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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






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






3. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library






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






5. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






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






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






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






10. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






11. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase






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






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






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






15. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind






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






17. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load






18. 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






19. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase






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






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






22. A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.






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






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






25. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern






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






27. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values






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






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






30. The broad goal of a speech






31. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure






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






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






34. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken






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






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






37. A book of synonyms






38. 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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39. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






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






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






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






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






45. The average value of a group of numbers






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






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






48. 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?






49. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position






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