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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






2. Words that refer to tangible objects






3. The speed at which a person speaks






4. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences






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






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






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






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






9. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures






10. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






11. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author






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






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






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






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






16. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic






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






18. A book of synonyms






19. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






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






21. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






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






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






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






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






26. An error in reasoning






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures






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






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






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






36. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech






37. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase






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






39. A speech of tribute that recognizes achievements of the award recipient - explains the nature of the award - and describes why the recipient qualifies for the award






40. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas






41. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






42. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade






43. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






44. A ceremonial speech in which a featured speaker is introduced to the audience






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






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






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. Focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religion - sexual orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.






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






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