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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






3. The speed at which a person speaks






4. 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






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






6. 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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7. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector






8. The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy






9. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics






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






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






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






13. A reference work that provides information about people






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






15. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






16. 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






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






18. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable






19. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion






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






21. An error in reasoning






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






23. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






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






25. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.






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






27. A fallacy that attacks the person rather then dealing with the real issue in dispute






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






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






30. A constant pitch or tone of voice






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade






38. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.






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






40. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






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






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






43. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech






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






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






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






47. A book of synonyms






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






49. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






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