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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like






2. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






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






4. A trite or overused expression






5. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






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






8. The number that appears the most






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them






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






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






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






19. The means by which a message is communicated






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






21. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions






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






23. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






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






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






28. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields






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






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






39. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers






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






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






42. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






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






45. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.






46. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech






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






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






49. The subject of a speech






50. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else







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