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






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






3. 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






4. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






5. The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice






6. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences






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






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






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






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






11. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The subject of a speech






25. 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






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






27. A summary of a magazine or a journel article - written by someone other than the original author






28. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next






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






30. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern






31. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






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






34. 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






35. A complete set of type of the same design






36. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






37. Numerical data






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






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






40. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






41. The number that appears the most






42. A reference work that provides information about people






43. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






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






45. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures






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






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






48. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.






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






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