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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc






2. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another






3. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






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






5. The number that appears the most






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






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






8. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes






16. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship






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






18. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






19. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body






20. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






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






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






30. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness






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






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






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






34. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech






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






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






37. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






38. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.






39. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of the policy






40. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point






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






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






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






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






45. An error in reasoning






46. 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






47. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words






48. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






49. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas






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