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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening






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






3. A reference work that provides information about people






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






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






6. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own






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






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






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






10. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.






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






12. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice






13. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data






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






15. A book of synonyms






16. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented






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






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






19. The speed at which a person speaks






20. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken






21. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications






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






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






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






25. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






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






27. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






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






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






31. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase






32. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind






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






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






35. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






42. A trite or overused expression






43. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern






44. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events






45. 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






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






47. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth






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






49. A constant pitch or tone of voice






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







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