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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library






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






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






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






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






6. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause - effect relationship






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






8. Numerical data






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






10. 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?






11. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.






12. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






14. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






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






16. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which each main point explains why a speaker's solution to a problem is preferable to other proposed solutions






17. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade






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






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






20. A person who coordinates an event or program - sets its mood - introduces - and provides transitions






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






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






23. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person






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






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






26. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form






27. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






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






29. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it






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






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






32. A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech






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






34. 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






35. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest






36. The means by which a message is communicated






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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






43. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented






44. Speaking that celebrates special occasions - such as speeches of tribute - inspiration - and introduction - eulogies - toasts - award presentations - acceptances - and after-dinner speeches. Their deeper function is to share identities and reinforce






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






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






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






48. The physical setting for the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion






49. 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






50. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point