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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form






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






3. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings






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






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






6. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects






7. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






8. Communication based on a person's use of voice and body - rather than on the use of words






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






10. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes






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






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






13. A speech of tribute that recognizes achievements of the award recipient - explains the nature of the award - and describes why the recipient qualifies for the award






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






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






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






17. Sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The major general questions a reasonable person would ask before agreeing to a change in policies or procedures






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






27. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






28. A specific cas used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas -conditions - experiences - or the like






29. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationship among the speaker's ideas






30. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech






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






32. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library






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






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






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






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






37. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






38. A constant pitch or tone of voice






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






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






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






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






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






44. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






45. The number that appears the most






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






47. 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






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






49. The physical production of particular speech sounds






50. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.






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