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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. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






2. A sneer is an example of...






3. Aristotle did not feel a speaker needed to have...






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






5. To practice effectively - you should practice as if...






6. Use a notecard as a security net to...






7. Audiences are likely to be impressed if you quote...






8. A good speech has _____ main parts.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Many fear the thought of giving a speech more than they do...






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






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






22. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






23. This speech pattern provides explaining the elements that make up a topic






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






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






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






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






28. Group of people a speech is directed towards






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

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






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






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






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






34. The best opening stories hold interest yet ________ into your speech topic.






35. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






36. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - feel good about yourself - responsible - competent






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






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






39. Arguing that something caused something else






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






41. We pay more attention to ______ than to audio suggestions.






42. 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






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






44. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.