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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like






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






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






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






5. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library






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






7. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






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






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






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






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






12. Speaking that celebrates special occasions - such as speeches of tribute - inspiration - and introduction - eulogies - toasts - award presentations - acceptances - and after-dinner speeches. Their deeper function is to share identities and reinforce






13. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech






14. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






15. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






16. Testimony that is presented word for word






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






18. 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






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






20. A constant pitch or tone of voice






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






22. A complete set of type of the same design






23. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening






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






25. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load






26. Numerical data






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






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






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






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






31. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it






32. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with te existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem






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






47. The third basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: Will the speaker's plan sove the problem? Will it create new and more serious problem?






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






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






50. The subject of a speech