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






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






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






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






5. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point






6. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load






7. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement






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






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






10. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion






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






12. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view






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






14. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience






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






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






17. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






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






19. Numerical data






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






21. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact






22. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data






23. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.






24. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being






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






26. An error in reasoning






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. A statement of the differences among two or more people events ideas etc






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






36. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action






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






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






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






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






41. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal






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






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






44. 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






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






46. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






47. 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






48. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade






49. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






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