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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings






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






3. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary






4. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






5. Speaking that celebrates special occasions - such as speeches of tribute - inspiration - and introduction - eulogies - toasts - award presentations - acceptances - and after-dinner speeches. Their deeper function is to share identities and reinforce






6. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist






7. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers






8. A book of synonyms






9. The broad goal of a speech






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






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






12. Words that refer to tangible objects






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






14. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech






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






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






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






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






19. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form






20. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem






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






22. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






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






25. A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items






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






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






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






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






30. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






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






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






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






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






35. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






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






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






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






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






40. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product






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






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






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