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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
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1. Words that refer to tangible objects






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






3. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body






4. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






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






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






7. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain






8. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern






9. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space






10. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.






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






20. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.






21. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like






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






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






24. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






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






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






27. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.






28. A comprehensive reference work that provides information about all branches of human knowledge






29. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events






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






31. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic






32. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet






33. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






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






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






36. 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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37. The average value of a group of numbers






38. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech






39. 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






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

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






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






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






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






45. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas






46. 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?






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






48. The broad goal of a speech






49. The speed at which a person speaks






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