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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items






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






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






4. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






5. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.






6. The speed at which a person speaks






7. 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






8. The broad goal of a speech






9. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common






10. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






11. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern






12. The second basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: if there is a problem with current policy - does the speaker have a plan to solve the problem






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






14. 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






15. A fallacy that attacks the person rather then dealing with the real issue in dispute






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






17. 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






18. 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?






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






20. A trite or overused expression






21. A complete set of type of the same design






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






23. The average value of a group of numbers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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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35. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.






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






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






38. The subject of a speech






39. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






40. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion






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






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






43. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






44. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas






45. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector






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






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






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






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






50. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation