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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. A trite or overused expression






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






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






4. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view






5. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being






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






7. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences






8. The second basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: if there is a problem with current policy - does the speaker have a plan to solve the problem






9. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns






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






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






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






13. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






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






15. A method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. The five steps of the motivated sequence are attention - need - satisfaction - visualization - and action

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






17. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc






18. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes






19. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






20. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail






33. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk






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






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






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






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






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






39. A book of synonyms






40. An error in reasoning






41. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech






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






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






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






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






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






47. A complete set of type of the same design






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






49. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.






50. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common