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






2. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out load






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






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






5. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas






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






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






8. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence






9. A book of synonyms






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






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






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






13. The speed at which a person speaks






14. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






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






16. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences






17. The portion of the whole audience that the speaker most wants to persuade






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






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






20. 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






21. The average value of a group of numbers






22. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for her or his presentation






23. Speech structure that develops a story from beginning to end through a sequence of scenes in which characters interact






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






25. Testimony that is presented word for word






26. The study of body motions as systematic mode of communications






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






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






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






30. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






31. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own






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






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






34. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually by assuming that all members of the group are alike.






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






36. A ceremonial speech expressing gratitude for an honor and acknowledging those who made the accomplishment possible






37. A statement that depicts a person - event - idea - or the like with clarity and vividness






38. 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






39. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that what is true for the first case is also true for the second






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






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






42. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech






43. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed






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






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






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






47. A reference work that provides information about people






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






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






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