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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes






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






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






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






5. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






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






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






8. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech






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






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






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






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






13. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - subpoints - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events






22. 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






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






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






25. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding






26. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






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






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






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






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






31. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points






32. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness






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






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






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






36. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes






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






38. 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






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






40. The means by which a message is communicated






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






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






44. 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?






45. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






47. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






48. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that what is true for the first case is also true for the second






49. 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






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