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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like






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






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






4. The number that appears the most






5. 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






6. A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items






7. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body






8. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form






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






10. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






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






13. The person who receives the speaker's message






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






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






16. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence






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






18. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






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






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






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






22. Words that refer to tangible objects






23. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.






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






25. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship






26. The average value of a group of numbers






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






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






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






30. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which each main point explains why a speaker's solution to a problem is preferable to other proposed solutions






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






32. An error in reasoning






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






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






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






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






37. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






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






39. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy






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






41. A book of synonyms






42. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience






43. A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with te existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem






44. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech






45. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






46. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words






47. 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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48. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion






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






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