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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation






2. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding






3. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech






4. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion






5. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like






6. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own






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






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






9. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






10. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






11. The average value of a group of numbers






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






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






14. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy






15. 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






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






17. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them






18. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings






19. The second basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: if there is a problem with current policy - does the speaker have a plan to solve the problem






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






21. 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






22. The person who receives the speaker's message






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






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






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






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






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






28. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






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






30. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common






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






32. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.






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






34. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects






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






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






44. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic






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






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






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






48. The physical production of particular speech sounds






49. 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






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