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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist






2. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






3. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words






4. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth






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






6. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form






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






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






9. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion






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






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






12. 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






13. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech






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






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






17. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






18. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next






19. The broad goal of a speech






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






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






22. 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






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






24. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech






25. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade






26. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc






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






28. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words






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






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






31. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form






32. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






33. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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






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






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






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






38. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






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






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






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






43. A trite or overused expression






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






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






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






47. 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






48. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






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






50. A statement of the differences among two or more people events ideas etc