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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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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. An example of intrapersonal communication is...
persuasive conclusion
thinking over the future
introductions
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
2. Call to action
fields of experience
three
causal
persuasive conclusion
3. A sneer is an example of...
thinking over the future
stereotyping
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
nonverbal communication
4. Argument that if other people agree then the audience should also agree - everyone is doing it - favorable audiences
self-actualization
bandwagon appeal
topical
symbol
5. To find good speech ideas - you must sometimes break the rules and look for ideas in...
unusual places
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
circular ending
introductions
6. Monroe motivated sequence: _________ - relating the topic to the audience
attention
good example
introductions
attention-getter
7. Arguing from a specific fact - make a general claim
inductive reasoning
stage fright
out loud
pattern
8. Reiterate main points of speech
informative conclusion
dying
visual
claims
9. What are the purposes for communicating?
impression
audience's attitudes
deductive reasoning
inform - persuade - and entertain
10. Many have stage fright because...
inform
causal audience
they think of a speech as a performance
need
11. We pay more attention to ______ than to audio suggestions.
Rhetoric
interpersonal
visual
transition order
12. Many fear the thought of giving a speech more than they do...
intrapersonal appeal
attention-getter
satisfaction
dying
13. Use a notecard as a security net to...
jog your memory
they think of a speech as a performance
organized audience
introductions
14. A speaker should worry more about the ________ than the speech
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15. This speech pattern conveys ideas through the medium of a story with characters - setting - and a plot
backyard appeal
Common ground
impression
narrative
16. An audience is more likely to pay attention if a speech has a...
reasoning
pattern
informative conclusion
nonverbal communication
17. It is easier to _______ facts than to correct them.
compile
introductions
psychographic information
value
18. Life experiences which affect a person's perception - is ultimately the place from which Context is constructed
fields of experience
good example
Heart rate
causal audience
19. A good speaker...
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20. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.
inductive reasoning
physiological
Confidence
chronological
21. A good speech has _____ main parts.
impromptu
extemporaneous
persuasive conclusion
three
22. _______ breathers are short of breath and weak in volume.
love/belonging
informative conclusion
Chest
psychographic information
23. Where the speaker tells the audience that they 'should or shouldn't' be doing something.
topical
crescendo ending
policy
compile
24. Leave audience with something to think about (rhetorical question)
pattern
action
Heart rate
diminished ending
25. Group of people a speech is directed towards
organized audience
target audience
symbol
evidence
26. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - feel good about yourself - responsible - competent
self-esteem
impression
Heart rate
deductive reasoning
27. Explain or describe what something is
verbally
definitions
physiological
symbol
28. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - simple and easy things the audience can do to enact the solution - answers= how? what? when?
jog your memory
action
Rhetoric
inductive reasoning
29. Applying the issue to the audience - making it seem real or in their backyard neutral audience
verbally
backyard appeal
compile
psychographic information
30. Anecdotes that describe events in a dramatic way - appealing to our emotions
conclusion
internal summaries
narratives
value
31. Aristotle did not feel a speaker needed to have...
circular ending
impressive sources
intrapersonal appeal
facts and statistics
32. If you are to become a truly effective speaker have strong ______ before you polish your speaking skills
topical
psychographic information
chronological
values
33. 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.
evidence
internal summaries
testimony
visual
34. The communication process does not need...
symbol
pattern
lead clearly
stereotyping
35. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - imagining the solution being implemented
visualization
evidence
unusual places
target audience
36. The best opening stories hold interest yet ________ into your speech topic.
psychographic information
physiological
lead clearly
right and wrong
37. Answers the question 'what is the support for my assertion?') - Supporting materials presented to back up the claim
backyard appeal
love/belonging
evidence
inductive reasoning
38. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - realizing your full potential - discovering passion
self-actualization
concerted audience
target audience
they think of a speech as a performance
39. Maslow's hierarchy: ______ - security of body - employment - resources - morality - health - family
psychographic information
three
safety
Chest
40. A good speaker shows enthusiasm physically and ...
verbally
relying on humor so the audience will like you
organizes a speech's content
right and wrong
41. Ethics involoves one's sense of...
backyard appeal
policy
right and wrong
Rhetoric
42. A properly motivated speaker should want to treat others fairly and to set a...
reasoning
passive audience
good example
physiological
43. End with big impact on audience (idea - revelation - solution)
safety
backyard appeal
crescendo ending
pauses
44. Doing _______: get your audience's attention - indicate your purpose - establish your credibility (preview you main points) -> but not in persuasive speeches
visual
examples
compile
introductions
45. Illustrations or cases that represent a larger group or class of things
examples
chronological
Chest
relying on humor so the audience will like you
46. 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
stage fright
unusual places
relying on humor so the audience will like you
spatial
47. Make a topic meaningful - make topic accurate by using sources - make topic clear and easy to follow
narrative
Heart rate
informative speaking
they think of a speech as a performance
48. This speech pattern is useful for recounting the history of a subject - a sequence of events - or a step by step procedure
transition order
chronological
evidence
analogical reasoning
49. One way to close a speech is to return to your...
safety
attention-getter
need
circular ending
50. Review main points - reinforce your general purpose - provide closure
conclusion
Chest
you were giving the speech before an audience
psychographic information