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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words






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






11. 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






12. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






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






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






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






16. A reference work that provides information about people






17. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






19. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - subpoints - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech






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






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






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






23. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech






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






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






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






27. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






28. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas






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






37. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent






38. The broad goal of a speech






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






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






41. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase






42. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet






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






44. A complete set of type of the same design






45. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






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






47. The means by which a message is communicated






48. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives






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






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