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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. 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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2. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind






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






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






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






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






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






8. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Words that refer to tangible objects






17. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






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






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






20. Numerical data






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






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






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






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






25. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas






26. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike






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






28. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product






29. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






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






31. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






32. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point identifies a problem - the second main point analyzes the cause of the problem - and the third main point presents a solution to the problem






33. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






34. A statement of the differences among two or more people events ideas etc






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'






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






46. Testimony that is presented word for word






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






48. A book of synonyms






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






50. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech