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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas






2. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech






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






4. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal






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






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






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






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






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






10. The physical production of particular speech sounds






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






12. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which each main point explains why a speaker's solution to a problem is preferable to other proposed solutions






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






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






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






16. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






17. The subject of a speech






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






19. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible






27. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






28. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






29. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year






30. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives






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






32. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words






33. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike






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






35. 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






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






37. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






38. Speech strategy in which the speaker invites listeners to imagine themselves enacting a story






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






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






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






43. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.






44. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions






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






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






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






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






49. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words






50. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas







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