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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data






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






3. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes






4. The number that appears the most






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






6. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth






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






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






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






10. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






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






12. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product






13. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points






14. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






15. The subject of a speech






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






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






18. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which each main point explains why a speaker's solution to a problem is preferable to other proposed solutions






19. 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






20. Numerical data






21. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech






22. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase






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






24. 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






25. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






27. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. A trite or overused expression






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






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






40. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points






41. A book of synonyms






42. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






43. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors






44. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience






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






46. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position






47. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values






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






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






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