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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. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation






2. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






3. The person who receives the speaker's message






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






14. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language






15. Words that refer to tangible objects






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






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






18. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak






19. The means by which a message is communicated






20. The broad goal of a speech






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






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






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






24. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness






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






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






27. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






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






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






30. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






31. The third basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: Will the speaker's plan sove the problem? Will it create new and more serious problem?






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






33. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






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






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






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






37. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






46. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest






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






48. Testimony that is presented word for word






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






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