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Public Speaking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - friendship - family - acceptance






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. A note card is often used in __________ speaking






9. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case






10. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






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






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






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






14. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






16. A serious speaking problem






17. Arguing that something caused something else






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






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






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






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






22. Reiterate main points of speech






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






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






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






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






27. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






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






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






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






31. The communication process does not need...






32. Explain or describe what something is






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Group of people a speech is directed towards






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






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






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






45. A good speaker...

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46. A good speech has _____ main parts.






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






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






49. Make a solid first...






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