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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
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1. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes






2. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own






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






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






5. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points






6. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields






7. 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






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






9. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives






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






11. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas






12. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






13. The means by which a message is communicated






14. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






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






17. The subject of a speech






18. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible






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

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






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






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






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






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






32. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet






33. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.






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






35. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






36. 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






37. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects






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






39. 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






40. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words






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






42. 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






43. 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






44. A book of synonyms






45. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which each main point explains why a speaker's solution to a problem is preferable to other proposed solutions






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






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






48. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point






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






50. The speed at which a person speaks