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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






2. The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice






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






4. A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with te existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem






5. A list compiled early in the research process of works that look as if they might contain helpful information about a speech topic






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






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






8. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






9. 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






10. The number that appears the most






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






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






13. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it






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






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






26. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point






27. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas. the three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimony






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






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






30. The way objects enter or exit a powerpoint slide






31. Anything that is visible tangible -and stable in form






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






33. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she wants to deliver key parts of the speech






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






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






36. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech






37. A reference work that provides information about people






38. 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






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






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






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






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






44. The third basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: Will the speaker's plan sove the problem? Will it create new and more serious problem?






45. Stories inserted within speeches that illustrate the speaker's points






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






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






48. A constant pitch or tone of voice






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






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