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






2. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines






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






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






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






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






7. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






8. 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






9. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice






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






11. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form






12. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak






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






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






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






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






17. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic






18. An error in reasoning






19. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words






20. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain






21. 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






22. A ceremonial speech in which a featured speaker is introduced to the audience






23. 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






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






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






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






27. A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.






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






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






30. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.






31. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions






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






33. A complete set of type of the same design






34. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary






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






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






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






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






39. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience






40. A trite or overused expression






41. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding






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






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






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






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






46. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility






47. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






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






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