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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






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






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






5. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern






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






7. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech






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






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






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






11. Numerical data






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






13. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy






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






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






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






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






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






19. A complete set of type of the same design






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






21. The number that appears the most






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






23. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns






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






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






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






27. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The physical production of particular speech sounds






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






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






38. 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






39. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






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






42. The subject of a speech






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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







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