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Public Speaking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. To practice effectively - you should practice as if...






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






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






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

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5. This speech pattern is useful for convincing audience to agree with a course of action






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






7. What are the purposes for communicating?






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






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






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






11. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






12. Use ________________ to move from the intro to body - from point to the next - and from the body to conclusion






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






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






15. Explain or describe what something is






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






17. Monroe motivated sequence: _________ - relating the topic to the audience






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






19. Key characteristics of populations - i.e. sex - age - race






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






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






22. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A note card is often used in __________ speaking






30. Speaking from _______ experience is usually a good idea.






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






32. Many fear the thought of giving a speech more than they do...






33. Arguing that something caused something else






34. Many have stage fright because...






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






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






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






38. Reiterate main points of speech






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






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






41. Make a solid first...






42. End with something from beginning






43. Use a notecard as a security net to...






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






45. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






46. The best opening stories hold interest yet ________ into your speech topic.






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






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






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






50. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.