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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. Stands for an idea






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






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

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4. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






5. Call to action






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. A good speaker...

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12. What percentang of what others think of you is determined before you ever open your mouth?






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






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






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






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






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






18. A note card is often used in __________ speaking






19. Explain or describe what something is






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






21. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






22. The art or study of public speaking






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






24. Argument that if other people agree then the audience should also agree - everyone is doing it - favorable audiences






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






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






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






28. A good speech has _____ main parts.






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






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






31. _______ breathers are short of breath and weak in volume.






32. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






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






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






35. End with something from beginning






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






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






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






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






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






41. The communication process does not need...






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






49. What are the purposes for communicating?






50. A serious speaking problem