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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A book of synonyms






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






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






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






5. The subject of a speech






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






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






8. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as 'uh' - 'er' and 'um'






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






10. An error in reasoning






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience that a given policy is desirable without encouraging the audience to take action in support of the policy






18. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail






19. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. A visual aid drawn - written or printed on a sheet of clear acetate and shown with an overhead projector






26. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation






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






28. 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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29. A brief - often humorous - ceremonial speech - presented after a meal - that offers a message without asking for radical changes






30. 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






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






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






33. The broad goal of a speech






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






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






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






37. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






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






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






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






41. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness






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






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






44. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity






45. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women

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






47. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement






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






49. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker






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