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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words






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






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






4. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase






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






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






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






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






9. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






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






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






12. A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.






13. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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






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






16. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like






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






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






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






20. The person who receives the speaker's message






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






22. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






24. The difference between the rate at which most people talk (120 to 150 words a minute) and the rate at which the brain can process language

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25. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'






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






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






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






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






30. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






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






33. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented






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






35. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice






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






37. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail






38. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






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






41. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors






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






43. A trite or overused expression






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






45. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion






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






47. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk






48. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.






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






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