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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






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






3. The broad goal of a speech






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






5. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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






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






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






9. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it






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






11. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






12. 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






13. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position






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






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






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






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






18. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech






19. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






20. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






21. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






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






23. An error in reasoning






24. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes






25. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary






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






27. A reference work that provides information about people






28. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech






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






30. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






31. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author






32. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library






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






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






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






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






37. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form






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






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






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






42. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points






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






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






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






46. A complete set of type of the same design






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






48. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech






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






50. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion