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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






2. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure






3. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






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






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






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






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






8. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another






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






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






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






12. Numerical data






13. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






14. 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






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






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






17. The person who receives the speaker's message






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






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






20. Words that refer to tangible objects






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






22. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions






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






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






33. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - subpoints - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech






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






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






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






37. The broad goal of a speech






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






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






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






41. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action






42. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding






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






44. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.






45. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.






46. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics






47. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






48. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.






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






50. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas