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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed






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






3. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






5. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points






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






7. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






8. A complete set of type of the same design






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






10. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain






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






12. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation






13. A reference work that provides information about people






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






15. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






16. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






17. Words that refer to tangible objects






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






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






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






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






22. A book of synonyms






23. The average value of a group of numbers






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






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






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






27. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library






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






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






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






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






32. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.






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






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






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






36. The means by which a message is communicated






37. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






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






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






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






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






42. The subject of a speech






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal






50. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language