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Public Speaking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Arguing that something caused something else






2. Since the ________ is not part of the outline - you do not need to write it on the outline page.






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






4. This speech pattern demonstrates a causal link between two or more events - demonstrate a topic in terms of its underlying causes and effects






5. Review main points - reinforce your general purpose - provide closure






6. To find good speech ideas - you must sometimes break the rules and look for ideas in...






7. If you are to become a truly effective speaker have strong ______ before you polish your speaking skills






8. The art or study of public speaking






9. Answers the question 'what am I asserting?' - Thesis of the speech - Includes at least one premise and a conclusion






10. Observations you make based on experiences and numerical data/information






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






12. A sneer is an example of...






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






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






15. Anecdotes that describe events in a dramatic way - appealing to our emotions






16. Which is communication apprehension?






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






18. It is easier to _______ facts than to correct them.






19. One way to close a speech is to return to your...






20. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






22. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - things required for human survival: food - water - shelter - sleep






23. Make a topic meaningful - make topic accurate by using sources - make topic clear and easy to follow






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






25. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






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






27. A speaker should worry more about the ________ than the speech

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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






34. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






35. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






36. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






37. Many have stage fright because...






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






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






40. To practice effectively - you should practice as if...






41. Doing _______: get your audience's attention - indicate your purpose - establish your credibility (preview you main points) -> but not in persuasive speeches






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






43. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to make an impression on listeners?






44. A serious speaking problem






45. A good speech has _____ main parts.






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






47. The strongest argument is when speakers use all four appeals effectively - they are...






48. This speech pattern is useful for recounting the history of a subject - a sequence of events - or a step by step procedure






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






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