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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures






2. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






4. 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?






5. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people






6. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






8. Language that does not stereotype - demean - or patronize people on the basis of gender - race - religion - disability - sexual orientation - or other factors






9. Speaking that celebrates special occasions - such as speeches of tribute - inspiration - and introduction - eulogies - toasts - award presentations - acceptances - and after-dinner speeches. Their deeper function is to share identities and reinforce






10. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas






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






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






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






14. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






15. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






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






17. A constant pitch or tone of voice






18. 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






19. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions






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






21. The broad goal of a speech






22. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech






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






24. A reference work that provides information about people






25. The subject of a speech






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






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






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






29. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






30. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. The number that appears the most






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






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






39. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.






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






41. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






42. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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






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






45. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






46. A book of synonyms






47. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail






48. A complete set of type of the same design






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

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