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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






2. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






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






4. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics






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






6. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice






7. 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






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






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






10. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position






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






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






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






31. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






32. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product






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






34. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






37. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






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






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

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40. 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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41. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech






42. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience






47. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc






48. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






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






50. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language