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






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






3. Arguing that something caused something else






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






5. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






6. Answers the question 'what is the support for my assertion?') - Supporting materials presented to back up the claim






7. Call to action






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






9. Stands for an idea






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






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






12. The communication process does not need...






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






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






15. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case






16. A sneer is an example of...






17. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - realizing your full potential - discovering passion






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






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






26. The art or study of public speaking






27. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - there is a problem






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






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






30. End with something from beginning






31. This speech pattern describes or explain the physical arrangement of a place - scene - event - or object - useful for describing an object - a place - or how something is - provides your audience with a sense of how a topic unfolds over time






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






33. You should practice a speech _______ rather than silently.






34. Group of people a speech is directed towards






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






42. An audience is more likely to pay attention if a speech has a...






43. A note card is often used in __________ speaking






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






45. Arguing from a specific fact - make a general claim






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






47. Leave audience with something to think about (rhetorical question)






48. What are the purposes for communicating?






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






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