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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






2. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent






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






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






5. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words






6. 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






7. A statement of the differences among two or more people events ideas etc






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






9. The broad goal of a speech






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






21. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience






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






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






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






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

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






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






28. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






29. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space






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






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






32. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






33. The number that appears the most






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






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






36. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like






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






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






39. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






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






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






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






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






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






45. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load






46. The speed at which a person speaks






47. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech






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






49. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience






50. Testimony that is presented word for word