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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






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






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






4. A reference work that provides information about people






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






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






7. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






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






9. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures






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






11. The speed at which a person speaks






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






13. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being






14. The average value of a group of numbers






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






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






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






18. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






19. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point identifies a problem - the second main point analyzes the cause of the problem - and the third main point presents a solution to the problem






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






21. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next






22. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death






23. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice






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






25. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.






26. The second basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: if there is a problem with current policy - does the speaker have a plan to solve the problem






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






28. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.






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






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






31. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences






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






33. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening






34. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility






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






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






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






39. A book of synonyms






40. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience






41. 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






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






43. 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?






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






45. The physical production of particular speech sounds






46. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






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






48. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.






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






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