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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.






2. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary






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






4. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






5. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes






6. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






7. 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






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






9. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence






10. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death






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






12. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






13. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics






14. The second basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: if there is a problem with current policy - does the speaker have a plan to solve the problem






15. The number that appears the most






16. The physical production of particular speech sounds






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






18. A ceremonial speech in which a featured speaker is introduced to the audience






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






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






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






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






23. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines






24. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






25. Numerical data






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






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






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






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






30. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words






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






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






33. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






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






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






36. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk






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






38. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






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






40. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






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






42. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas






43. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions






44. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product






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






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






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






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






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






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