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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






2. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent






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






4. An error in reasoning






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes






19. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






20. A book of synonyms






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






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






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






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






25. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth






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






27. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences






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






36. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech






37. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.






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






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






40. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form






41. 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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42. A complete set of type of the same design






43. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented






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






45. A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with te existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem






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






47. The means by which a message is communicated






48. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable






49. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness






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