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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 credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech






2. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






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






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






5. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures






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






7. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






9. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech






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






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






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






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






14. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






15. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea






16. The means by which a message is communicated






17. A constant pitch or tone of voice






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






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






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






21. A book of synonyms






22. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'






23. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech






24. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






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






27. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






28. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector






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






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






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






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






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






34. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain






35. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form






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






37. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






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






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






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






41. A comprehensive reference work that provides information about all branches of human knowledge






42. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events






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






44. A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items






45. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors






46. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects






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






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






49. 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






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