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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - there is a problem






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






12. A sneer is an example of...






13. A note card is often used in __________ speaking






14. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






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






16. Call to action






17. Make a solid first...






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






19. A good speaker...

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






21. A serious speaking problem






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Reiterate main points of speech






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






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






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






34. End with something from beginning






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






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






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






38. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The art or study of public speaking






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






48. Which is communication apprehension?






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






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