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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being






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






3. The person who receives the speaker's message






4. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






5. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death






6. 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






7. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






8. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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






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






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






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






13. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






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






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






16. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail






17. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data






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






19. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






20. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade






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






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






23. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable






24. 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






25. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.






26. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.






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






28. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal






29. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Words that refer to tangible objects






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






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






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






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






39. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion






40. 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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41. 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






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






43. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation






44. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form






45. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences






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






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






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






49. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist






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