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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. The speed at which a person speaks






2. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions






3. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem






4. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea






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






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






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






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






9. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action






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






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






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






13. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






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






15. The means by which a message is communicated






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






17. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which each main point explains why a speaker's solution to a problem is preferable to other proposed solutions






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






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






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






21. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A trite or overused expression






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action






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






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






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






43. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






45. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak






46. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas






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






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






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






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