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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






4. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice






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






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






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






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






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






10. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action






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






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






13. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech






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






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






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






17. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






18. A book of synonyms






19. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity






20. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year






21. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary






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






30. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes






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






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






33. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






34. A method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. The five steps of the motivated sequence are attention - need - satisfaction - visualization - and action

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






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






37. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point






38. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events






39. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience






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






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






42. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding






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






44. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it






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






46. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience






47. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy






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






49. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view






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