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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points






2. 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?






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






4. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase






5. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech






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






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






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






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






10. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable






11. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.






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

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






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






15. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers






16. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure






17. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






18. 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






19. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.






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






21. 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






22. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points






23. To restate or summarize a source's ideas in one's own words






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. The person who receives the speaker's message






32. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






33. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity






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






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






36. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest






37. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.






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






39. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines






40. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view






41. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data






42. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language






43. Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice






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






45. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






46. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of the policy






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






48. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






49. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern






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







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