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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library






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






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






4. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






12. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion






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






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






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






16. The third basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: Will the speaker's plan sove the problem? Will it create new and more serious problem?






17. The average value of a group of numbers






18. The number that appears the most






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






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






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






22. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic. the two major factors influencing a speaker's credibility are competence and character






23. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events






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






25. A trite or overused expression






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






27. A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product






28. The subject of a speech






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation






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






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






37. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






38. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another






39. 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






40. A ceremonial speech in which a featured speaker is introduced to the audience






41. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action






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






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






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






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






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






47. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






48. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form






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






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