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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The speed at which a person speaks






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






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






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






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






6. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






7. The average value of a group of numbers






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






9. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






10. The physical production of particular speech sounds






11. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience






12. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values






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






14. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






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






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






17. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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






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






20. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it






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






22. 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






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






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






25. A trite or overused expression






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






27. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points






28. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector






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






30. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.






31. A speech of tribute that recognizes achievements of the award recipient - explains the nature of the award - and describes why the recipient qualifies for the award






32. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






33. 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






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






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






36. Words that refer to tangible objects






37. The subject of a speech






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






39. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness






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






41. 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






42. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.






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






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






45. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library






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






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






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






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






50. A constant pitch or tone of voice