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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
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1. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events






2. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners






3. A method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. The five steps of the motivated sequence are attention - need - satisfaction - visualization - and action

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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. The average value of a group of numbers






11. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors






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






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






14. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space






15. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it






16. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points






17. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity






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






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






20. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector






21. A reference work that provides information about people






22. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






23. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers






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






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






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






27. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement






28. A constant pitch or tone of voice






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






30. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines






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






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






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






34. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern






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






36. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic






37. 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






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






39. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that what is true for the first case is also true for the second






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






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






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






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






44. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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






46. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal






47. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






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






49. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary






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