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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words






2. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






3. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice






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






5. The average value of a group of numbers






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






7. 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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8. A book of synonyms






9. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






11. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings






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






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






14. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc






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






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






17. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form






18. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library






26. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






27. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech






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






29. Numerical data






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






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






32. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.






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






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






35. Words that refer to tangible objects






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






37. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening






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






39. 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






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






41. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






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






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






44. A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with te existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem






45. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






46. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives






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






48. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.






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






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