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






2. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






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






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






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






6. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain






7. The physical production of particular speech sounds






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






9. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. Interference can be external or internal to listeners






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






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






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






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






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






15. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






16. The second basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: if there is a problem with current policy - does the speaker have a plan to solve the problem






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






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






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






20. A statement of the similarities among two or more people events ideas etc






21. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic






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






23. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures






24. The subject of a speech






25. The mental give and take between speaker and listener during a persuasive speech






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






27. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase






28. 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






29. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point






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






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






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






33. The number that appears the most






34. A ceremonial speech directed at awakening or reawakening an audience to a goal - purpose - or set of values






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






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






37. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common






45. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words






46. Anything that happens or is regarded as happening






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






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






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






50. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields