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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech






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






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






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






5. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






7. The subject of a speech






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






9. Numerical data






10. 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






11. A complete set of type of the same design






12. A trite or overused expression






13. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy






14. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






22. An error in causal reasoning in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follows another - the first event is the cause of the second - Post hoc Fallacy






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






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






25. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest






26. The speed at which a person speaks






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






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






29. Speech strategy in which the speaker invites listeners to imagine themselves enacting a story






30. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






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






32. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






33. 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






34. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words






35. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade






36. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken






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






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






39. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects






47. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation






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






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






50. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable