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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects






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






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






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






6. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






7. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points






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






9. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.






10. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






12. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken






13. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






14. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death






15. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own






16. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice






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






18. A constant pitch or tone of voice






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






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






21. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience






22. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners






23. The second basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: if there is a problem with current policy - does the speaker have a plan to solve the problem






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






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






26. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






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






28. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






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






30. The speed at which a person speaks






31. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions






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






33. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them






34. 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






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






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






37. Testimony that is presented word for word






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






39. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






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






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






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






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






44. The average value of a group of numbers






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






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






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






48. The physical production of particular speech sounds






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






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