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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech






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






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






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






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






6. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern






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






8. A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information usually in list form






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Whatever a speaker communicates to someone else






14. The physical production of particular speech sounds






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






16. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






18. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. Numerical data






28. The pattern of sound in a pattern created by the choice and arrangement of words






29. The means by which a message is communicated






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






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






32. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space






33. The speed at which a person speaks






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. A book of synonyms






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






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






50. A fallacy that assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct -or desirable