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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth






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






3. A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items






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






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






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






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






8. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






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






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






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






12. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






13. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






20. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






21. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words






22. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase






23. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.






24. A constant pitch or tone of voice






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






26. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners






27. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech






28. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk






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






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






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






32. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author






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






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






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






36. The difference between the rate at which most people talk (120 to 150 words a minute) and the rate at which the brain can process language

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37. The third basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: Will the speaker's plan sove the problem? Will it create new and more serious problem?






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






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






40. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns






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






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






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






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. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship






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






47. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






48. 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






49. An error in reasoning






50. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else