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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. Where the speaker tells the audience that they 'should or shouldn't' be doing something.
policy
impressive sources
out loud
relying on humor so the audience will like you
2. What percentang of what others think of you is determined before you ever open your mouth?
more than half
unusual places
testimony
diminished ending
3. Observations you make based on experiences and numerical data/information
transition order
nonverbal communication
organized audience
facts and statistics
4. You can generally assume that adult audiences have cultural...
crescendo ending
literacy
attention-getter
audience's attitudes
5. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.
self-actualization
lighter
psychographic information
circular ending
6. An audience is more likely to pay attention if a speech has a...
visual
extemporaneous
pattern
three
7. This speech pattern is useful for recounting the history of a subject - a sequence of events - or a step by step procedure
chronological
audience's attitudes
problem solution
three
8. Many have stage fright because...
testimony
they think of a speech as a performance
introductions
analogical reasoning
9. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to foster conviction?
lead clearly
Rhetoric
they think of a speech as a performance
concerted audience
10. ____________ is closely related to empathy.
facts and statistics
Common ground
audience's attitudes
thinking over the future
11. 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
value
action
circular ending
impressive sources
12. This speech pattern demonstrates a causal link between two or more events - demonstrate a topic in terms of its underlying causes and effects
internal preview
topical
personal
causal
13. Concisely tells audience what the main points of the speech will be and what will be addressed
examples
value
impression
internal preview
14. Aristotle did not feel a speaker needed to have...
evidence
target audience
causal
intrapersonal appeal
15. Many fear the thought of giving a speech more than they do...
dying
persuasive conclusion
reasoning
pattern
16. The best opening stories hold interest yet ________ into your speech topic.
attention-getter
selective audience
organizes a speech's content
lead clearly
17. Call to action
satisfaction
inform - persuade - and entertain
impressive sources
persuasive conclusion
18. Relying on an individual's opinions or experiences related to a particular topic
testimony
fields of experience
bandwagon appeal
Common ground
19. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.
thinking over the future
Common ground
interpersonal
persuasive conclusion
20. Anecdotes that describe events in a dramatic way - appealing to our emotions
narratives
causal reasoning
pauses
interpersonal
21. An example of intrapersonal communication is...
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
chronological
intrapersonal appeal
thinking over the future
22. This speech pattern conveys ideas through the medium of a story with characters - setting - and a plot
satisfaction
Afraid to speak in public situations
self-esteem
narrative
23. Make a solid first...
interpersonal
impression
informative conclusion
lead clearly
24. Ethics involoves one's sense of...
target audience
right and wrong
policy
examples
25. Reiterate main points of speech
concerted audience
causal
visualization
informative conclusion
26. Arguing from a specific fact - make a general claim
inductive reasoning
values
Chest
symbol
27. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to get attention?
causal audience
visualization
extemporaneous
impromptu
28. Life experiences which affect a person's perception - is ultimately the place from which Context is constructed
fields of experience
Rhetoric
facts and statistics
inform - persuade - and entertain
29. Answers the question 'what is the support for my assertion?') - Supporting materials presented to back up the claim
evidence
dying
attention
inductive reasoning
30. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - realizing your full potential - discovering passion
self-actualization
examples
demographic information
you were giving the speech before an audience
31. Argument that if other people agree then the audience should also agree - everyone is doing it - favorable audiences
bandwagon appeal
attention
safety
persuasive conclusion
32. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to get interest?
passive audience
interpersonal
narratives
inform
33. Leave audience with something to think about (rhetorical question)
stage fright
diminished ending
intrapersonal appeal
Heart rate
34. Stands for an idea
symbol
out loud
introductions
internal preview
35. Review main points - reinforce your general purpose - provide closure
dying
spatial
three
conclusion
36. Not a way to build a speech with solid content
informative conclusion
intrapersonal appeal
pauses
relying on humor so the audience will like you
37. The ___________ speech calls for a quick mind and instant audience analysis.
dying
verbally
impromptu
value
38. Some of the most effective quotations are...
lighter
you were giving the speech before an audience
conclusion
persuasive conclusion
39. A sneer is an example of...
deductive reasoning
audience's attitudes
personal
nonverbal communication
40. Since the ________ is not part of the outline - you do not need to write it on the outline page.
internal summaries
examples
self-esteem
purpose statement
41. To find good speech ideas - you must sometimes break the rules and look for ideas in...
inform
unusual places
extemporaneous
fields of experience
42. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - imagining the solution being implemented
visualization
backyard appeal
demographic information
spatial
43. It is easier to _______ facts than to correct them.
compile
safety
visualization
diminished ending
44. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - feel good about yourself - responsible - competent
pauses
lead clearly
passive audience
self-esteem
45. To practice effectively - you should practice as if...
you were giving the speech before an audience
introductions
internal preview
lead clearly
46. We pay more attention to ______ than to audio suggestions.
safety
narratives
visual
informative speaking
47. _______ breathers are short of breath and weak in volume.
policy
nonverbal communication
Chest
visual
48. The strongest argument is when speakers use all four appeals effectively - they are...
values
internal summaries
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
safety
49. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case
deductive reasoning
pauses
relying on humor so the audience will like you
stereotyping
50. Doing _______: get your audience's attention - indicate your purpose - establish your credibility (preview you main points) -> but not in persuasive speeches
introductions
stereotyping
problem solution
narrative