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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action






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






3. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points






4. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure






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






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






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






8. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.






9. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience






10. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common






11. The speed at which a person speaks






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






13. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






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






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






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






18. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being






19. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it






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






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






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






23. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications






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






25. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






27. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience






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






39. A ceremonial speech in which a featured speaker is introduced to the audience






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






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






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






43. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.






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






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






46. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech






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






48. 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






49. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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