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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. Stands for an idea






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






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






4. A good speaker...

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5. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






6. What are the purposes for communicating?






7. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






8. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - friendship - family - acceptance






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






10. 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.






11. A good speech has _____ main parts.






12. Many have stage fright because...






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






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






15. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






16. Call to action






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






18. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






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






21. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - after solution - speaker's solution






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






29. Which is communication apprehension?






30. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






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






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






33. Group of people a speech is directed towards






34. 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






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






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






37. The art or study of public speaking






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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