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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words






2. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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






13. Speaking that celebrates special occasions - such as speeches of tribute - inspiration - and introduction - eulogies - toasts - award presentations - acceptances - and after-dinner speeches. Their deeper function is to share identities and reinforce






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






15. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form






16. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






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






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






19. The speed at which a person speaks






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






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






22. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience






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






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






25. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation






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






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






28. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech






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






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






31. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






33. A constant pitch or tone of voice






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






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






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






37. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.






38. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech






39. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns






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






41. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern






42. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc






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






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






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






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






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






48. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






50. A book of synonyms