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






2. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening






3. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures






4. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points






5. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc






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






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






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






9. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented






10. The physical production of particular speech sounds






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






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






14. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






15. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience






16. The speed at which a person speaks






17. The subject of a speech






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






19. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy






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






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






22. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






23. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable






24. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






25. 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






26. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary






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






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






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






30. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






31. A complete set of type of the same design






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






33. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures






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






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






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






37. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech






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






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






40. 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






41. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like






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






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






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






45. The number that appears the most






46. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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






48. Words that refer to tangible objects






49. 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






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