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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library






2. 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






3. The broad goal of a speech






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






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






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






7. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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






14. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






15. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product






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






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






18. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






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






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






22. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.






23. The average value of a group of numbers






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






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






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






27. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






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






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






30. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






39. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary






40. A book of synonyms






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






42. 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






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






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






45. A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience






46. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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






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






49. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






50. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide







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