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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. Speaking from _______ experience is usually a good idea.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. A sneer is an example of...






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






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






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






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






15. End with something from beginning






16. A serious speaking problem






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






18. Stands for an idea






19. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






20. Make a solid first...






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






22. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






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






24. 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






25. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






46. What are the purposes for communicating?






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






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






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






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