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Public Speaking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Explain or describe what something is






2. Make a solid first...






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






9. What are the purposes for communicating?






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






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






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






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






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






15. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Reiterate main points of speech






25. The art or study of public speaking






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






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






28. Relying on an individual's opinions or experiences related to a particular topic






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






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






31. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. A good speech has _____ main parts.






41. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






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






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






44. A good speaker...

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






46. 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.






47. Which is communication apprehension?






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






49. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






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