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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech






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






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






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






5. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






6. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase






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






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






9. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.






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






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






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






13. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words






14. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point






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






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






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






18. The means by which a message is communicated






19. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech






20. 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






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

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22. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points






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






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






25. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector






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






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






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






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






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






31. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.






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






33. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience






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






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






44. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






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






46. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes






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






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






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






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