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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes






2. The person who receives the speaker's message






3. 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






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






5. The third basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: Will the speaker's plan sove the problem? Will it create new and more serious problem?






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






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






8. 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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9. The speed at which a person speaks






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






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






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






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






14. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech






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






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






17. 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






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

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19. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.






20. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






21. 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






22. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence






23. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






24. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






25. A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items






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






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






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






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






30. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences






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






32. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






34. The number that appears the most






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






36. 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






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






38. A complete set of type of the same design






39. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic






40. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech






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






42. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening






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






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






45. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.






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






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






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






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






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