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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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






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






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






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






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






7. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






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






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






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






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






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






13. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc






14. The person who receives the speaker's message






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






16. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position






17. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them






18. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






19. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






21. A reference work that provides information about people






22. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives






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






24. A method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. The five steps of the motivated sequence are attention - need - satisfaction - visualization - and action

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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






34. A book of synonyms






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






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






37. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc






38. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns






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






40. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point identifies a problem - the second main point analyzes the cause of the problem - and the third main point presents a solution to the problem






41. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony






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






43. 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






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






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






46. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications






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






48. The physical production of particular speech sounds






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






50. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence