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Public Speaking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






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






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

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6. A good speaker...

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






17. Many have stage fright because...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Explain or describe what something is






26. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






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






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 to get interest?






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






31. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






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






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






34. The communication process does not need...






35. If you are to become a truly effective speaker have strong ______ before you polish your speaking skills






36. A sneer is an example of...






37. Call to action






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






39. Which is communication apprehension?






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






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






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






43. Group of people a speech is directed towards






44. A good speech has _____ main parts.






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






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






47. The art or study of public speaking






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






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






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







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