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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A ceremonial speech in which a featured speaker is introduced to the audience






2. A trite or overused expression






3. The person who receives the speaker's message






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






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






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






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






8. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






9. The means by which a message is communicated






10. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






17. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view






18. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of the policy






19. A constant pitch or tone of voice






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal






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






25. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech






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






27. A complete set of type of the same design






28. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






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






30. 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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31. Numerical data






32. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body






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






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






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






36. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship






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






38. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position






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






40. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data






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






42. The third basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: Will the speaker's plan sove the problem? Will it create new and more serious problem?






43. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people






44. Words that refer to tangible objects






45. The physical production of particular speech sounds






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






47. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech






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






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






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







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