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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech






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






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






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






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






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






7. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity






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






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






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






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






12. The process of creating - reinforcing - or changing people's beliefs or actions






13. Reasoning that moves from particular facts to general conclusion






14. An interview conducted to gather information for a speech






15. Words that refer to tangible objects






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






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






18. The speed at which a person speaks






19. A trite or overused expression






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

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






22. A ceremonial speech in which a featured speaker is introduced to the audience






23. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them






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






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






26. Numerical data






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






28. The name used by aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker the two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.






29. A book of synonyms






30. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






31. 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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32. 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






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






34. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest






35. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.






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






37. A speaker's selecting and emphasizing certain qualities of a subject to stress the values they represent






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






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






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






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






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






43. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness






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






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






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






47. The credibility of a speaker before he starts to speak






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






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






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