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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures






2. A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.






3. Numerical data






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






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






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 indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another






8. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






9. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






10. A comprehensive reference work that provides information about all branches of human knowledge






11. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






12. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic. the two major factors influencing a speaker's credibility are competence and character






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






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






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






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






17. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points






18. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact






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






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






21. The number that appears the most






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






23. The broad goal of a speech






24. 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






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






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






27. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed






28. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects






29. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation






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






31. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






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






33. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness






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






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






36. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary






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






38. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal






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






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






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






43. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening






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






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






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






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






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






49. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc






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