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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






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






12. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern






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






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






15. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. A ceremonial speech that recognizes the achievements of individuals or groups or commemorates special events






25. A short speech of tribute - usually offered at celebration dinners or meetings






26. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






28. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem






29. A work that synthesizes a large amount of related information for easy access by researchers






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






31. A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented






32. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body






33. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' between things that are essentially different yet have something in common






34. The broad goal of a speech






35. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something






36. A provision of copyright law that permits students and teachers to use portions of copyrighted materials for educational purposes






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






38. The means by which a message is communicated






39. A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns






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






41. A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.






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






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






44. 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






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






46. The name used by aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal






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






48. An error in reasoning






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






50. A book of synonyms