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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. A good speaker shows enthusiasm physically and ...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Many have stage fright because...






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






11. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






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






14. What are the purposes for communicating?






15. A note card is often used in __________ speaking






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






17. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






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






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






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






21. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






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






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






24. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






25. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






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






33. Explain or describe what something is






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






35. Reiterate main points of speech






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






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






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






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






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






41. A sneer is an example of...






42. A good speech has _____ main parts.






43. The art or study of public speaking






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A good speaker...

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