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Public Speaking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The art or study of public speaking






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






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


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






5. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






6. Speaking from _______ experience is usually a good idea.






7. Group of people a speech is directed towards






8. Answers the question 'what is the support for my assertion?') - Supporting materials presented to back up the claim






9. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






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






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






12. A sneer is an example of...






13. Reiterate main points of speech






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






15. Life experiences which affect a person's perception - is ultimately the place from which Context is constructed






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






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






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






19. Which is communication apprehension?






20. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






22. Illustrations or cases that represent a larger group or class of things






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






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






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






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






27. Make a solid first...






28. A good speech has _____ main parts.






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






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






31. This speech pattern is useful for recounting the history of a subject - a sequence of events - or a step by step procedure






32. 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






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






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






35. Call to action






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






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






38. Explain or describe what something is






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Stands for an idea






46. Use ________________ to move from the intro to body - from point to the next - and from the body to conclusion






47. Key characteristics of populations - i.e. sex - age - race






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






49. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






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