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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
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1. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words






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






3. The means by which a message is communicated






4. A complete set of type of the same design






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






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






7. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






8. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






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






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






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






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






13. The number that appears the most






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






15. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






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






17. 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?






18. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point






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






20. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own






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






22. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences






23. An error in causal reasoning in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follows another - the first event is the cause of the second - Post hoc Fallacy






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






25. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic. the two major factors influencing a speaker's credibility are competence and character






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






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






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






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






30. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






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






33. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea






34. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion






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






36. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






37. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






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






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






40. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech






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






42. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common






43. 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






44. The difference between the rate at which most people talk (120 to 150 words a minute) and the rate at which the brain can process language

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






46. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.






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






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






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






50. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide