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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence






2. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






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






5. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail






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






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






17. 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






18. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.






19. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






21. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that what is true for the first case is also true for the second






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


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






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






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






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






27. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






28. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






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






30. An error in reasoning






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






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






33. 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


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






35. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






36. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






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






38. The subject of a speech






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






40. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






41. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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