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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.






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






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






4. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest






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






6. The broad goal of a speech






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






8. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






9. 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






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






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






12. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet






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






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






15. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation






16. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






17. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.






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






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






20. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form






21. A trite or overused expression






22. 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






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






24. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






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






27. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






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






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






30. The speed at which a person speaks






31. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy






32. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






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






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






35. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.






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






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






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






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






40. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement






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






42. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea






43. The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice






44. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






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






47. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.






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






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






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