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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest






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






3. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values






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






5. The subject of a speech






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






7. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people






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






9. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes






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






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






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






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






14. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.






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






16. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc






17. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A constant pitch or tone of voice






26. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas






27. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like






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






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






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






31. A reference work that provides information about people






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






39. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable






40. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position






41. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action






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






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






44. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






45. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points






46. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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






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






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






50. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker