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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain






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






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






4. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form






5. Testimony that is presented word for word






6. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience






7. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






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






9. A persuasive speech pattern in which listeners are first persuaded that they have a problem and then are shown how to solve it






10. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness






11. The physical production of particular speech sounds






12. 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

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






14. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure






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






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






17. A reference work that provides information about people






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






19. The person who receives the speaker's message






20. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






21. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






22. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes






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






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






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






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






27. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position






28. A trite or overused expression






29. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist






30. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken






31. The message - usually nonverbal - sent from listener to a speaker.






32. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common






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






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






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






36. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions






37. An error in reasoning






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






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






40. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs - and well -being






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






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






43. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






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






45. 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






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






47. Words that refer to tangible objects






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






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






50. 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