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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet






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






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






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






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






6. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem






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






8. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes






9. The speed at which a person speaks






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






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






12. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding






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






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






15. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view






16. The subject of a speech






17. 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






18. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures






19. 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






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






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






22. 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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23. 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






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






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






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






27. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






34. A book of synonyms






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






36. An error in reasoning






37. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year






38. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of the policy






39. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc