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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech






5. Words that refer to tangible objects






6. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






7. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience






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






9. An error in causal reasoning in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follows another - the first event is the cause of the second - Post hoc Fallacy






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






11. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of the policy






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






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






14. 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


15. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






16. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common






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






18. Numerical data






19. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation






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






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






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






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






24. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. A fallacy that attacks the person rather then dealing with the real issue in dispute






37. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






38. A constant pitch or tone of voice






39. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words






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






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






42. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.






43. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic. the two major factors influencing a speaker's credibility are competence and character






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






45. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.






46. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.






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






48. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women


49. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience






50. A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items