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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






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






3. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






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






6. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony






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






8. The number that appears the most






9. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase






10. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences






11. The physical production of particular speech sounds






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






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






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






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






16. The broad goal of a speech






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






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






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






20. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them






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






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






23. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






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






25. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences






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






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






28. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain






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






30. The second basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: if there is a problem with current policy - does the speaker have a plan to solve the problem






31. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike






39. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.






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






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






42. The third basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: Will the speaker's plan sove the problem? Will it create new and more serious problem?






43. A statement of the differences among two or more people events ideas etc






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






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






46. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines






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






48. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic






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






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







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