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






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






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






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






5. Reiterate main points of speech






6. Make a solid first...






7. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






8. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case






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






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






11. The communication process does not need...






12. End with something from beginning






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






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






15. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






16. Stands for an idea






17. A good speech has _____ main parts.






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






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






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






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






22. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






23. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






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






25. A sneer is an example of...






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






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






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






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






30. Which is communication apprehension?






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






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






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






34. What are the purposes for communicating?






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






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






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






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






39. The art or study of public speaking






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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