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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Words that refer to tangible objects






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






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






4. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings






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






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






7. The person who receives the speaker's message






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






9. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people






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






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






12. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences






13. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes






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






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






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






17. A trite or overused expression






18. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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






20. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death






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






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






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






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






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






26. Numerical data






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






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






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






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






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






32. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






33. Speech strategy in which the speaker invites listeners to imagine themselves enacting a story






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.






41. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author






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






43. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience






44. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding






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






46. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next






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






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






49. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions






50. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body