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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. End with big impact on audience (idea - revelation - solution)
unusual places
backyard appeal
crescendo ending
right and wrong
2. The strongest argument is when speakers use all four appeals effectively - they are...
safety
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
values
diminished ending
3. ____________ is closely related to empathy.
causal audience
Rhetoric
Common ground
policy
4. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to direct behaviors?
organized audience
evidence
transition order
lead clearly
5. Some of the most effective quotations are...
passive audience
lighter
more than half
nonverbal communication
6. This speech pattern conveys ideas through the medium of a story with characters - setting - and a plot
narrative
transition order
pauses
demographic information
7. End with something from beginning
deductive reasoning
out loud
circular ending
relying on humor so the audience will like you
8. Use a notecard as a security net to...
jog your memory
informative conclusion
informative speaking
selective audience
9. Key characteristics of populations - i.e. sex - age - race
extemporaneous
internal preview
attention-getter
demographic information
10. Review main points - reinforce your general purpose - provide closure
Afraid to speak in public situations
conclusion
self-actualization
internal summaries
11. Stands for an idea
visualization
good example
more than half
symbol
12. If you are to become a truly effective speaker have strong ______ before you polish your speaking skills
Common ground
verbally
impromptu
values
13. An example of intrapersonal communication is...
thinking over the future
audience's attitudes
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
out loud
14. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - after solution - speaker's solution
claims
satisfaction
introductions
Confidence
15. Argument that if other people agree then the audience should also agree - everyone is doing it - favorable audiences
bandwagon appeal
evidence
circular ending
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
16. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case
interpersonal
bandwagon appeal
deductive reasoning
inductive reasoning
17. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.
dying
testimony
personal
interpersonal
18. This speech pattern is useful for recounting the history of a subject - a sequence of events - or a step by step procedure
backyard appeal
chronological
self-esteem
selective audience
19. To practice effectively - you should practice as if...
pauses
you were giving the speech before an audience
impression
organized audience
20. A good speech has _____ main parts.
deductive reasoning
verbally
three
inform - persuade - and entertain
21. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - friendship - family - acceptance
internal summaries
jog your memory
love/belonging
backyard appeal
22. Leave audience with something to think about (rhetorical question)
persuasive conclusion
diminished ending
impressive sources
vocal process
23. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - there is a problem
need
visual
examples
intrapersonal appeal
24. Arguing from a specific fact - make a general claim
Chest
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
inductive reasoning
satisfaction
25. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.
Heart rate
backyard appeal
impressive sources
values
26. The art or study of public speaking
organizes a speech's content
self-actualization
deductive reasoning
Rhetoric
27. Since the ________ is not part of the outline - you do not need to write it on the outline page.
conclusion
purpose statement
claims
verbally
28. One way to close a speech is to return to your...
persuasive conclusion
attention-getter
Common ground
intrapersonal appeal
29. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.
conclusion
love/belonging
definitions
Confidence
30. A serious speaking problem
safety
concerted audience
examples
stage fright
31. It is easier to _______ facts than to correct them.
causal
compile
attention-getter
organizes a speech's content
32. You should practice a speech _______ rather than silently.
nonverbal communication
inform - persuade - and entertain
out loud
spatial
33. What are the purposes for communicating?
inform - persuade - and entertain
Common ground
concerted audience
self-actualization
34. A properly motivated speaker should want to treat others fairly and to set a...
dying
inform
attention
good example
35. Doing _______: get your audience's attention - indicate your purpose - establish your credibility (preview you main points) -> but not in persuasive speeches
safety
definitions
introductions
intrapersonal appeal
36. Life experiences which affect a person's perception - is ultimately the place from which Context is constructed
organizes a speech's content
stage fright
self-actualization
fields of experience
37. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to foster conviction?
self-actualization
concerted audience
impression
policy
38. Anecdotes that describe events in a dramatic way - appealing to our emotions
internal preview
narratives
right and wrong
facts and statistics
39. An audience is more likely to pay attention if a speech has a...
facts and statistics
purpose statement
safety
pattern
40. Reiterate main points of speech
Afraid to speak in public situations
crescendo ending
informative conclusion
visual
41. Explain or describe what something is
definitions
deductive reasoning
chronological
out loud
42. Observations you make based on experiences and numerical data/information
facts and statistics
verbally
crescendo ending
claims
43. A speaker should worry more about the ________ than the speech
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44. Maslow's hierarchy: ______ - security of body - employment - resources - morality - health - family
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
physiological
interpersonal
safety
45. Comparing 2 things that share similarities
passive audience
inductive reasoning
analogical reasoning
action
46. Audiences are likely to be impressed if you quote...
backyard appeal
selective audience
impressive sources
facts and statistics
47. A note card is often used in __________ speaking
attention
extemporaneous
pattern
circular ending
48. Many have stage fright because...
safety
thinking over the future
they think of a speech as a performance
intrapersonal appeal
49. To find good speech ideas - you must sometimes break the rules and look for ideas in...
physiological
informative conclusion
unusual places
Confidence
50. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to make an impression on listeners?
self-esteem
lighter
selective audience
three