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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech






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






3. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






4. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening






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


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






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






8. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women


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






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






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






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






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






14. A book of synonyms






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






16. A constant pitch or tone of voice






17. The person who receives the speaker's message






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






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






20. The number that appears the most






21. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death






22. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words






23. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it






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






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






26. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of the policy






27. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist






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






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






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






31. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship






32. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






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






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






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






36. 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?






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






38. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications






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






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






41. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech






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






43. The subject of a speech






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






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






46. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns






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






48. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words






49. A reference work that provides information about people






50. The average value of a group of numbers