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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The broad goal of a speech






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






3. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech






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






5. Testimony that is presented word for word






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






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






8. 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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9. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation






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






11. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






12. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.






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






20. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech






21. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






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






23. 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






24. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. The average value of a group of numbers






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






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






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






35. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem






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






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






38. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which each main point explains why a speaker's solution to a problem is preferable to other proposed solutions






39. Numerical data






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






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






42. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech






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






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






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






46. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.






47. 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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48. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






49. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic






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






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