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Public Speaking Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech






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






3. Listening to understanding the message of the speaker






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. A listing of all the books - periodicals - and other resources owned by a library






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






12. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures






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






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






15. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language






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






17. A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding






18. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






19. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed






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






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






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






23. The first 10 amendments to the united states constitution






24. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation






25. A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space






26. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation






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






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






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






30. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A complete set of type of the same design






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






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






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






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






44. An error in reasoning






45. The means by which a message is communicated






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






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






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






49. 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?






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







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