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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade






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






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






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






5. 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






6. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike






7. Testimony that is presented word for word






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






9. The average value of a group of numbers






10. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak






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






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






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






14. An error in reasoning






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






16. 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?






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions






25. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load






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






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






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






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






30. The number that appears the most






31. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






45. A reference work that provides information about people






46. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






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






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






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






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






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