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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship






2. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion






3. The audience's perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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






10. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented






11. A persuasive speech design that proceeds by arousing attention - demonstrating a need - satisfying the need - visualizing results - and calling for action






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






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






14. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes






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






16. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values






17. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






18. A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent - grammer - or vocabulary






19. 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






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






21. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point






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






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






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






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






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






27. Numerical data






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






29. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.






30. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth






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






32. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes






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






34. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words






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






36. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic






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






38. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it






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






40. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase






41. 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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42. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






43. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points






44. 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






45. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






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






47. The number that appears the most






48. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year






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






50. 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