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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. The person who receives the speaker's message






3. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






4. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Numerical data






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






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






16. A book of synonyms






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






18. 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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19. 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






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






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






22. 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






23. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech






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






25. Speaking that celebrates special occasions - such as speeches of tribute - inspiration - and introduction - eulogies - toasts - award presentations - acceptances - and after-dinner speeches. Their deeper function is to share identities and reinforce






26. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






28. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences






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






30. Testimony that is presented word for word






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






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






33. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it






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






35. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women

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






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






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






39. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like






40. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion






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






42. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






43. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which each main point explains why a speaker's solution to a problem is preferable to other proposed solutions






44. 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






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






46. A trite or overused expression






47. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening






48. The difference between the rate at which most people talk (120 to 150 words a minute) and the rate at which the brain can process language

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






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