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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
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1. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The person who receives the speaker's message






18. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech






19. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion






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






21. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest






22. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






23. A constant pitch or tone of voice






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






25. Testimony that is presented word for word






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






27. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented






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






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






30. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






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






32. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.






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






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






35. A book of synonyms






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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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42. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library






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






44. 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






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






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






47. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.






48. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation






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






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







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