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






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






3. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






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






5. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people






6. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc






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






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






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






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






11. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






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






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






15. A trite or overused expression






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

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






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






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






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






21. The person who receives the speaker's message






22. Words that refer to tangible objects






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. Testimony that is presented word for word






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






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






31. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of the policy






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






33. A method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. The five steps of the motivated sequence are attention - need - satisfaction - visualization - and action

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34. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary






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






36. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas






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






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






39. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






41. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






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






43. A comprehensive reference work that provides information about all branches of human knowledge






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






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






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






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






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






49. A book of synonyms






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