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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 reasoning






2. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. Testimony that is presented word for word






12. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






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






14. 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






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






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






17. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea






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






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






20. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences






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






22. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding






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






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






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

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26. A complete set of type of the same design






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The person who receives the speaker's message






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






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






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






37. The average value of a group of numbers






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






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






40. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences






41. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






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






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






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






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






46. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






47. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'






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






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






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