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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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1. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






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






4. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






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






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






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






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






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






10. The art or study of public speaking






11. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to make an impression on listeners?






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






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






14. Many have stage fright because...






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






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






17. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






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






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






20. The communication process does not need...






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






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






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






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






25. A good speech has _____ main parts.






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






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






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






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






30. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Stands for an idea






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






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






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.






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






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






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






45. A good speaker...


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






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






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






49. Some of the most effective quotations are...






50. 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