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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic






2. 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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3. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






5. A reference work that provides information about people






6. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening






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






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






9. The broad goal of a speech






10. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern






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






12. 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






13. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech






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






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






16. The average value of a group of numbers






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






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






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






21. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech






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






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






24. 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






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






26. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words






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






28. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view






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






30. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. The number that appears the most






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






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






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






40. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk






41. A book of synonyms






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






43. Speaking that celebrates special occasions - such as speeches of tribute - inspiration - and introduction - eulogies - toasts - award presentations - acceptances - and after-dinner speeches. Their deeper function is to share identities and reinforce






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






45. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.






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






47. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion






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






49. The means by which a message is communicated






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