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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
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1. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings






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






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






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






5. An error in reasoning






6. The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice






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






8. Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Testimony that is presented word for word






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






16. A search engine that combines interent technology with traditional library methods cataloguing and assessing data






17. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The speed at which a person speaks






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






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






34. A comprehensive reference work devoted to a specific subject such as religion - art - law - science - music - etc






35. 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






36. The difference between the rate at which most people talk (120 to 150 words a minute) and the rate at which the brain can process language

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37. A belief - theory - idea - notion - principle - or the like






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






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






40. The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase






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






42. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






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






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






45. Form of speaking in which the entire speech becomes a story that reveals some important truth






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






47. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






48. 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






49. A persuasive speech in which the speaker's goal is to convince the audience to take action in support of a given policy






50. A complete set of type of the same design