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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
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1. An object - usually built to scale - that represents another object in detail






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






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






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






5. A question about the truth or falsity of assertion






6. A speech that combines several kinds of visual and or audio aids in the same talk






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






8. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people






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






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






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






12. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points






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






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






15. The number that appears the most






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






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






18. The credibility of a speaker at the end of a speech






19. A fallacy that attacks the person rather then dealing with the real issue in dispute






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






21. The subject of a speech






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






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






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






25. A persuasive speech design in which the speaker tries to raise doubts about - damage - or destroy an opposing position






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

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






28. A complete set of type of the same design






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






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






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






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






33. A research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of journals or magazines






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






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






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






37. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point identifies a problem - the second main point analyzes the cause of the problem - and the third main point presents a solution to the problem






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






39. The speed at which a person speaks






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experiences of the audience






48. An error in reasoning






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






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