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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings






2. 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






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






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






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






6. The means by which a message is communicated






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






8. Listening to evaluate a message for purpose of accepting or rejecting it.






9. A typeface with rounded edges on the letters






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






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






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






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






14. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. A reference work published annually that contains information about the previous year






21. The physical production of particular speech sounds






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






23. What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. A comprehensive reference work that provides information about all branches of human knowledge






30. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






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






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






33. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain






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






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






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






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

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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. A typeface with straight edges on the letters






45. 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?






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






47. A trite or overused expression






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






49. A question about the worth - rightness - morality - and so forth of an idea or action






50. 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