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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship






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






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






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






5. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action






6. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields






7. The physical production of particular speech sounds






8. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points






9. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns






10. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns






11. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






12. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






22. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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






24. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas






25. 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






26. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author






33. Numerical data






34. 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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35. 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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36. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience






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






38. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another






39. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak






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






48. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






49. 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






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







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