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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The subject of a speech






2. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






3. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible






4. An error in reasoning






5. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data






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






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






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






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






10. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






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






13. A speech of tribute presented upon a person's death






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






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






16. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening






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






18. 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






19. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.






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






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






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






23. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic






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






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






26. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words






35. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points






36. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - subpoints - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech






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






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






41. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.






42. A book of synonyms






43. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech






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






45. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers






46. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






47. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech






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






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






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