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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Numerical data






3. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind






4. 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






5. Testimony that is presented word for word






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






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






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






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






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






11. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility






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






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






14. Speaking that celebrates special occasions - such as speeches of tribute - inspiration - and introduction - eulogies - toasts - award presentations - acceptances - and after-dinner speeches. Their deeper function is to share identities and reinforce






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






16. The subject of a speech






17. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion






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






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






20. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






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






22. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






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






24. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase






25. A reference work that provides information about people






26. A book of synonyms






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






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






29. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain






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






31. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






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






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






34. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






35. 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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






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






44. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed






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






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






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






48. The physical production of particular speech sounds






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






50. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns