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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain






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






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






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






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






6. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






8. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.






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






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






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






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






13. The number that appears the most






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






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






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






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






18. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice






19. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language






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






21. The physical production of particular speech sounds






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






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






24. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken






25. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






26. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common






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






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






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






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






31. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






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






33. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action






34. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load






35. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space






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






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






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






39. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that what is true for the first case is also true for the second






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






41. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience






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






43. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy






44. The broad goal of a speech






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






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






47. The average value of a group of numbers






48. 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






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






50. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible