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Public Speaking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Leave audience with something to think about (rhetorical question)






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






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






4. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






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






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






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






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






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






10. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case






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






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






13. What are the purposes for communicating?






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






15. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






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






17. Explain or describe what something is






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






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






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






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






22. Which is communication apprehension?






23. The communication process does not need...






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






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






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






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






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






29. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






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






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






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






33. The art or study of public speaking






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






35. Arguing that something caused something else






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. A sneer is an example of...






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






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






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

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