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






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






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






4. Stands for an idea






5. The art or study of public speaking






6. Make a solid first...






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






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






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






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

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






12. A good speaker...

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






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






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






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






17. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






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






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






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






21. What are the purposes for communicating?






22. 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






23. A good speech has _____ main parts.






24. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






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






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






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






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






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






30. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






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






32. Arguing that something caused something else






33. 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






34. Relying on an individual's opinions or experiences related to a particular topic






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






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






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






38. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






39. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






40. Group of people a speech is directed towards






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






42. A sneer is an example of...






43. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






44. End with something from beginning






45. A note card is often used in __________ speaking






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






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






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






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






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