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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact






2. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech






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






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






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






6. A complete set of type of the same design






7. 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






8. A statement of the differences among two or more people events ideas etc






9. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence






10. 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






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






12. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist






13. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas






14. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women

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15. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience






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






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






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






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






20. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






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






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






23. The average value of a group of numbers






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






25. The broad goal of a speech






26. A trite or overused expression






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






28. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.






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






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






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






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






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






34. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail






35. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas






36. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.






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






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






39. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






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






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






42. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






43. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion






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






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






46. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience






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






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






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






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