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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects






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






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






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






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






6. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.






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






8. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






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






10. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






11. A ceremonial speech in which a featured speaker is introduced to the audience






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






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






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






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






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






17. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






18. The average value of a group of numbers






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






20. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values






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






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






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






24. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






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






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






28. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






30. A trite or overused expression






31. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility






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






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






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






35. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - subpoints - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech






36. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






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






38. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice






39. The broad goal of a speech






40. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






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






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






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






44. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. The physical production of particular speech sounds






50. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point identifies a problem - the second main point analyzes the cause of the problem - and the third main point presents a solution to the problem