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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields






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






3. The broad goal of a speech






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






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






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






7. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement






8. 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






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






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






11. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common






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






13. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience






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






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






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






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






18. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness






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






20. Numerical data






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






22. The number that appears the most






23. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.






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






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






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






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






28. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence






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






30. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'






31. 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?






32. Testimony that is presented word for word






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






34. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding






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






36. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






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






38. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings






39. The average value of a group of numbers






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






41. 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






42. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable






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






44. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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