Speaking Training Skills Vocab Quiz

Which term refers to the clear and precise pronunciation of words?

• Clarity

• Diction

• Articulation

• Delivery

What is the term for communication that occurs through gestures, facial expressions, and body language?

• Feedback

• Emphasis

• Delivery

• Nonverbal

The group of people who watch or listen to a speech is known as the:

• Audience

• Feedback

• Delivery

• Rhetoric

Which term describes the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing?

• Emphasis

• Persuasion

• Rhetoric

• Clarity

The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing is known as:

• Articulation

• Diction

• Clarity

• Delivery

Information given to a speaker about their performance by listeners is called:

• Emphasis

• Delivery

• Feedback

• Rhetoric

The manner in which a speech is given, including tone and pace, refers to:

• Delivery

• Articulation

• Emphasis

• Diction

The quality of being easily understood in speech or writing is called:

• Persuasion

• Clarity

• Rhetoric

• Articulation

Special importance placed on a particular word or idea in speech is called:

• Diction

• Delivery

• Emphasis

• Articulation

When a speaker uses reasoning and arguments to convince someone to believe or do something, this is called:

• Rhetoric

• Persuasion

• Delivery

• Feedback