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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. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






2. Call to action






3. A sneer is an example of...






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






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






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






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






8. Reiterate main points of speech






9. What are the purposes for communicating?






10. Many have stage fright because...






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






12. Many fear the thought of giving a speech more than they do...






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






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

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






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






17. It is easier to _______ facts than to correct them.






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






19. A good speaker...

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20. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






21. A good speech has _____ main parts.






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






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






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






25. Group of people a speech is directed towards






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






27. Explain or describe what something is






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. The communication process does not need...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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