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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal






2. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






3. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






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






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






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






8. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like






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






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






11. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






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






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






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






15. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact






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






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






18. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






19. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc






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






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






22. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable






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






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






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






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






27. A reference work that provides information about people






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






29. Numerical data






30. 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?






31. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






32. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






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






35. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech






36. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy






37. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women

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






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






40. The person who receives the speaker's message






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






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






49. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






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