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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea






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






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






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






5. 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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6. A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with te existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem






7. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






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






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






10. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being






11. Testimony that is presented word for word






12. An error in reasoning






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






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






15. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






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






26. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like






27. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness






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






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






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






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






40. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings






41. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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







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