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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form






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






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






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






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






6. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.






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






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






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






10. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy






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






12. The subject of a speech






13. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






21. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation






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






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






24. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points






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






26. A complete set of type of the same design






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






28. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact






29. The physical production of particular speech sounds






30. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product






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






32. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence






33. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common






34. A comprehensive reference work that provides information about all branches of human knowledge






35. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






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






37. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them






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






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






40. 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






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






42. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem






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






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






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






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






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






48. A method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.






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






50. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields