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Public Speaking
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Subject
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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. Answers the question 'what am I asserting?' - Thesis of the speech - Includes at least one premise and a conclusion
dying
circular ending
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
claims
2. Concisely tells audience what the main points of the speech will be and what will be addressed
internal preview
transition order
policy
attention
3. The art or study of public speaking
crescendo ending
diminished ending
Rhetoric
circular ending
4. To find good speech ideas - you must sometimes break the rules and look for ideas in...
concerted audience
unusual places
stereotyping
safety
5. End with big impact on audience (idea - revelation - solution)
attention
stereotyping
you were giving the speech before an audience
crescendo ending
6. The ___________ speech calls for a quick mind and instant audience analysis.
self-actualization
impromptu
informative conclusion
good example
7. Call to action
value
inform - persuade - and entertain
persuasive conclusion
demographic information
8. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - imagining the solution being implemented
interpersonal
visualization
informative speaking
Afraid to speak in public situations
9. A speaker should worry more about the ________ than the speech
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10. Answers the question 'How are my supporting materials and assertions linked together?'
reasoning
Afraid to speak in public situations
fields of experience
diminished ending
11. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to make an impression on listeners?
action
vocal process
causal reasoning
selective audience
12. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to direct behaviors?
interpersonal
organized audience
dying
inductive reasoning
13. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.
love/belonging
interpersonal
lead clearly
right and wrong
14. What percentang of what others think of you is determined before you ever open your mouth?
definitions
demographic information
more than half
compile
15. Review main points - reinforce your general purpose - provide closure
intrapersonal appeal
safety
conclusion
facts and statistics
16. Leave audience with something to think about (rhetorical question)
diminished ending
self-esteem
literacy
physiological
17. A sneer is an example of...
lighter
nonverbal communication
Common ground
conclusion
18. Applying the issue to the audience - making it seem real or in their backyard neutral audience
backyard appeal
Heart rate
stereotyping
values
19. 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
backyard appeal
impression
causal audience
spatial
20. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to get attention?
jog your memory
action
causal audience
chronological
21. A serious speaking problem
demographic information
conclusion
stage fright
definitions
22. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.
attention
Heart rate
transition order
examples
23. Not a way to build a speech with solid content
causal
love/belonging
thinking over the future
relying on humor so the audience will like you
24. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.
Confidence
values
Afraid to speak in public situations
Chest
25. Anecdotes that describe events in a dramatic way - appealing to our emotions
impromptu
policy
narratives
facts and statistics
26. Some of the most effective quotations are...
literacy
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
concerted audience
lighter
27. What are the purposes for communicating?
evidence
inform - persuade - and entertain
intrapersonal appeal
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
28. This speech pattern provides explaining the elements that make up a topic
topical
more than half
examples
selective audience
29. To practice effectively - you should practice as if...
spatial
introductions
thinking over the future
you were giving the speech before an audience
30. It is easier to _______ facts than to correct them.
visual
internal summaries
compile
persuasive conclusion
31. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - realizing your full potential - discovering passion
organized audience
need
self-actualization
testimony
32. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - feel good about yourself - responsible - competent
internal preview
self-esteem
Rhetoric
testimony
33. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.
examples
attention
psychographic information
internal summaries
34. This speech pattern demonstrates a causal link between two or more events - demonstrate a topic in terms of its underlying causes and effects
causal
visualization
transition order
personal
35. A properly motivated speaker should want to treat others fairly and to set a...
concerted audience
visualization
good example
lead clearly
36. Since the ________ is not part of the outline - you do not need to write it on the outline page.
purpose statement
value
out loud
testimony
37. Arguing that something caused something else
informative speaking
out loud
causal reasoning
stereotyping
38. An audience is more likely to pay attention if a speech has a...
self-esteem
policy
pattern
interpersonal
39. A good speech has _____ main parts.
three
circular ending
deductive reasoning
audience's attitudes
40. What is the general purpose for chronological speech pattern?
symbol
demographic information
three
inform
41. 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.
internal summaries
impromptu
self-esteem
impression
42. You should practice a speech _______ rather than silently.
Chest
informative speaking
circular ending
out loud
43. Use ________________ to move from the intro to body - from point to the next - and from the body to conclusion
interpersonal
circular ending
concerted audience
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
44. Use a notecard as a security net to...
jog your memory
literacy
circular ending
persuasive conclusion
45. 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
right and wrong
Heart rate
value
internal preview
46. _______ breathers are short of breath and weak in volume.
out loud
Chest
organized audience
fields of experience
47. Relying on an individual's opinions or experiences related to a particular topic
informative conclusion
action
definitions
testimony
48. Argument that if other people agree then the audience should also agree - everyone is doing it - favorable audiences
bandwagon appeal
relying on humor so the audience will like you
chronological
selective audience
49. An example of intrapersonal communication is...
problem solution
thinking over the future
action
good example
50. Audiences are likely to be impressed if you quote...
introductions
stereotyping
self-actualization
impressive sources