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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space






2. An organization that in the absence of a clearly identified author - is responsible for the content of a document on the internet






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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






9. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






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






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






12. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point






13. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures






14. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






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






17. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding






18. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility






19. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action






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






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






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






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






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






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


26. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns






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






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






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






30. A trite or overused expression






31. 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


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






33. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy






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






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






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






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






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






39. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech






40. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own






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






42. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'






43. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






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






45. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






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






47. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






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






50. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.