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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. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






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






3. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load






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






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






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






7. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation






8. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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






10. Numerical data






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






12. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words






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






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






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






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






17. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






18. A constant pitch or tone of voice






19. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions






26. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own






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






28. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another






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






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






31. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






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






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






34. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible






35. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






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






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






40. The average value of a group of numbers






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






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






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






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






45. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






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






47. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc






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






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






50. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point