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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.






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






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






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






5. 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?






6. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






7. Words that refer to tangible objects






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






9. 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






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






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






12. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony






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






14. The broad goal of a speech






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






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






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






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






19. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects






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






21. 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






22. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






24. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy






25. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences






26. A constant pitch or tone of voice






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






28. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form






29. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike






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






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






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






41. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language






42. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest






43. A complete set of type of the same design






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






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






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






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






48. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy






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






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