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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions






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






3. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility






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






5. A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with te existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem






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






7. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - ect.






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






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






10. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications






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






12. Words that refer to ideas or concepts






13. The obligation facing a persuasive speaker to prove that a change from current policy is necessary






14. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






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






16. A reference work that provides information about people






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






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






19. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice






20. To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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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28. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony






29. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself or herself giving a successful presentation






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






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






32. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






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






34. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak






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






36. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






37. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






38. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences






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






40. 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






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






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






43. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view






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






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






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






47. A story - narrative - or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point






48. A complete set of type of the same design






49. 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






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







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