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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
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1. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech






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






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






4. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words






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






6. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






7. Testimony that is presented word for word






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






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






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






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






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






13. Numerical data






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






15. The number that appears the most






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






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






18. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - subpoints - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech






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






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






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






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






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






33. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






34. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it






35. 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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36. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






37. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike






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






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






40. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening






41. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them






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






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






44. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






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






46. 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






47. 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






48. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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