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






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






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






4. The communication process does not need...






5. This speech pattern conveys ideas through the medium of a story with characters - setting - and a plot






6. The art or study of public speaking






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






8. Reiterate main points of speech






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






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






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






12. Stands for an idea






13. A good speaker...

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14. You should practice a speech _______ rather than silently.






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






16. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case






17. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






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






19. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - simple and easy things the audience can do to enact the solution - answers= how? what? when?






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






27. Which is communication apprehension?






28. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - things required for human survival: food - water - shelter - sleep






29. A serious speaking problem






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






31. Maslow's hierarchy: ______ - security of body - employment - resources - morality - health - family






32. A sneer is an example of...






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






34. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to get attention?






35. 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






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






37. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






38. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






39. A speaker should worry more about the ________ than the speech

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






41. The ___________ speech calls for a quick mind and instant audience analysis.






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






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






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






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






46. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






48. 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






49. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






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