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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines






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






3. 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






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






5. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words






6. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






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






8. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening






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






19. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






20. A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.






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






22. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech






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






24. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






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






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






27. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding






37. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience






38. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






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






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






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






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






43. The person who receives the speaker's message






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






45. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






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






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






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