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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence






2. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.






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






4. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.






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






6. 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






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






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






9. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes






10. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent






11. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding






12. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points






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






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






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






16. The subject of a speech






17. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author






18. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship






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






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






21. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






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






23. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action






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






25. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view






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






27. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed






28. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners






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






30. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






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






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






33. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another






34. A speech of tribute that recognizes achievements of the award recipient - explains the nature of the award - and describes why the recipient qualifies for the award






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






36. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications






37. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






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






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






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






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






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






43. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.






44. The broad goal of a speech






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






46. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony






47. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






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






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






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







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