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Public Speaking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - after solution - speaker's solution






2. A good speaker shows enthusiasm physically and ...






3. What is the general purpose for chronological speech pattern?






4. The ___________ is: first - second - third - next - then finally






5. Many have stage fright because...






6. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to direct behaviors?






7. We pay more attention to ______ than to audio suggestions.






8. The ___________ speech calls for a quick mind and instant audience analysis.






9. Ethics involoves one's sense of...






10. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






11. Aristotle did not feel a speaker needed to have...






12. A serious speaking problem






13. The power source for a speaker is the...






14. Longer transitions that also help listeners move from one main point to the next. Reminds listeners of previously presented information so that they have a solid grasp of those ideas before you move onto the next point.






15. What percentang of what others think of you is determined before you ever open your mouth?






16. Maslow's hierarchy: ______ - security of body - employment - resources - morality - health - family






17. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






18. Applying the issue to the audience - making it seem real or in their backyard neutral audience






19. Some of the most effective quotations are...






20. A properly motivated speaker should want to treat others fairly and to set a...






21. This speech pattern conveys ideas through the medium of a story with characters - setting - and a plot






22. End with something from beginning






23. Explain or describe what something is






24. Answers the question 'How are my supporting materials and assertions linked together?'






25. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






26. Life experiences which affect a person's perception - is ultimately the place from which Context is constructed






27. End with big impact on audience (idea - revelation - solution)






28. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to foster conviction?






29. Call to action






30. A good speech has _____ main parts.






31. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - imagining the solution being implemented






32. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case






33. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






34. Illustrations or cases that represent a larger group or class of things






35. The communication process does not need...






36. You can generally assume that adult audiences have cultural...






37. Group of people a speech is directed towards






38. Arguing that something caused something else






39. Stands for an idea






40. Where the speaker tells the audience that they 'should or shouldn't' be doing something.






41. Professional examples - gives a specific importance to a claim - giving quality (good vs. bad). Addresses individual opinions and cultural beliefs rather than proving something is true or false






42. Audiences are likely to be impressed if you quote...






43. Make a solid first...






44. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - feel good about yourself - responsible - competent






45. A sneer is an example of...






46. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - simple and easy things the audience can do to enact the solution - answers= how? what? when?






47. Concisely tells audience what the main points of the speech will be and what will be addressed






48. This speech pattern provides explaining the elements that make up a topic






49. Argument that if other people agree then the audience should also agree - everyone is doing it - favorable audiences






50. Not a way to build a speech with solid content






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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