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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The average value of a group of numbers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern






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






12. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language






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






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






15. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women

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16. The person who receives the speaker's message






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






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






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






20. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






21. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point






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






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






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






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






26. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak






27. An error in reasoning






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






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






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






31. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech






32. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action






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






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






35. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern






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






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






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






39. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words






40. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas






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






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






43. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that what is true for the first case is also true for the second






44. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action






45. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions






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






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






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






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






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