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






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






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






5. The number that appears the most






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






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






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






9. A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items






10. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form






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






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






13. A reference work that provides information about people






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






15. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech






16. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.






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






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






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






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






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






22. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience






23. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding






24. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures






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






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






27. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas






28. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern






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






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






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






32. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






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






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






35. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words






36. Numerical data






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






38. An error in causal reasoning in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follows another - the first event is the cause of the second - Post hoc Fallacy






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






40. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






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






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






43. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners






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






45. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it






46. 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






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






48. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like






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






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







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