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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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






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






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






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






5. A fallacy that attacks the person rather then dealing with the real issue in dispute






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






15. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






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






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






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






19. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers






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






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






22. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






23. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it






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






25. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications






26. The number that appears the most






27. An error in reasoning






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






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






30. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






31. 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






32. 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






33. 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






34. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech






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






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






37. Numerical data






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






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






40. A constant pitch or tone of voice






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility






48. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words






49. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






50. 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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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