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Public Speaking
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An example of intrapersonal communication is...
impressive sources
attention-getter
thinking over the future
dying
2. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - realizing your full potential - discovering passion
diminished ending
Confidence
self-esteem
self-actualization
3. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to direct behaviors?
testimony
organized audience
self-actualization
out loud
4. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - there is a problem
extemporaneous
informative speaking
Rhetoric
need
5. Reiterate main points of speech
policy
narrative
informative conclusion
impressive sources
6. It is easier to _______ facts than to correct them.
informative speaking
compile
spatial
intrapersonal appeal
7. Aristotle did not feel a speaker needed to have...
causal reasoning
Heart rate
safety
intrapersonal appeal
8. You can generally assume that adult audiences have cultural...
literacy
demographic information
nonverbal communication
intrapersonal appeal
9. Make a solid first...
deductive reasoning
impression
chronological
dying
10. This speech pattern demonstrates a causal link between two or more events - demonstrate a topic in terms of its underlying causes and effects
selective audience
transition order
pauses
causal
11. To find good speech ideas - you must sometimes break the rules and look for ideas in...
unusual places
spatial
dying
vocal process
12. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - imagining the solution being implemented
persuasive conclusion
love/belonging
visualization
they think of a speech as a performance
13. A good speaker shows enthusiasm physically and ...
verbally
problem solution
narrative
bandwagon appeal
14. Monroe motivated sequence: _________ - relating the topic to the audience
nonverbal communication
reasoning
attention
fields of experience
15. 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.
verbally
internal summaries
organized audience
symbol
16. Some of the most effective quotations are...
problem solution
lighter
self-actualization
value
17. Illustrations or cases that represent a larger group or class of things
organized audience
love/belonging
facts and statistics
examples
18. Many fear the thought of giving a speech more than they do...
bandwagon appeal
impromptu
dying
testimony
19. ____________ is closely related to empathy.
out loud
Common ground
satisfaction
self-actualization
20. Observations you make based on experiences and numerical data/information
facts and statistics
lead clearly
examples
compile
21. Which is communication apprehension?
demographic information
concerted audience
Afraid to speak in public situations
value
22. Anecdotes that describe events in a dramatic way - appealing to our emotions
narratives
causal
organized audience
examples
23. Review main points - reinforce your general purpose - provide closure
attention
inform
intrapersonal appeal
conclusion
24. The power source for a speaker is the...
vocal process
extemporaneous
values
stereotyping
25. End with big impact on audience (idea - revelation - solution)
out loud
causal audience
concerted audience
crescendo ending
26. Make a topic meaningful - make topic accurate by using sources - make topic clear and easy to follow
nonverbal communication
informative speaking
selective audience
organizes a speech's content
27. This speech pattern is useful for recounting the history of a subject - a sequence of events - or a step by step procedure
demographic information
chronological
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
they think of a speech as a performance
28. A good speech has _____ main parts.
three
causal
concerted audience
impressive sources
29. Key characteristics of populations - i.e. sex - age - race
internal preview
narrative
demographic information
organized audience
30. Speaking from _______ experience is usually a good idea.
evidence
attention-getter
internal summaries
personal
31. One way to close a speech is to return to your...
attention-getter
intrapersonal appeal
introductions
stereotyping
32. A speaker should worry more about the ________ than the speech
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33. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to foster conviction?
topical
fields of experience
testimony
concerted audience
34. A good speaker...
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35. Applying the issue to the audience - making it seem real or in their backyard neutral audience
backyard appeal
informative conclusion
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
satisfaction
36. The ___________ speech calls for a quick mind and instant audience analysis.
they think of a speech as a performance
Rhetoric
purpose statement
impromptu
37. Doing _______: get your audience's attention - indicate your purpose - establish your credibility (preview you main points) -> but not in persuasive speeches
introductions
narrative
spatial
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
38. Leave audience with something to think about (rhetorical question)
Rhetoric
internal summaries
purpose statement
diminished ending
39. What percentang of what others think of you is determined before you ever open your mouth?
right and wrong
informative conclusion
more than half
spatial
40. Answers the question 'what am I asserting?' - Thesis of the speech - Includes at least one premise and a conclusion
three
visual
claims
physiological
41. What is the general purpose for chronological speech pattern?
self-esteem
stage fright
inform
dying
42. Answers the question 'what is the support for my assertion?') - Supporting materials presented to back up the claim
attention-getter
dying
evidence
testimony
43. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - feel good about yourself - responsible - competent
thinking over the future
dying
fields of experience
self-esteem
44. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.
impression
pauses
diminished ending
spatial
45. The best opening stories hold interest yet ________ into your speech topic.
Rhetoric
topical
introductions
lead clearly
46. 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
informative conclusion
Rhetoric
value
out loud
47. Maslow's hierarchy: ______ - security of body - employment - resources - morality - health - family
circular ending
safety
stage fright
vocal process
48. This speech pattern conveys ideas through the medium of a story with characters - setting - and a plot
narrative
Rhetoric
impromptu
action
49. Argument that if other people agree then the audience should also agree - everyone is doing it - favorable audiences
bandwagon appeal
vocal process
three
satisfaction
50. If you are to become a truly effective speaker have strong ______ before you polish your speaking skills
Common ground
verbally
values
narratives
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