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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. Arguing from a specific fact - make a general claim






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






3. Reiterate main points of speech






4. Applying the issue to the audience - making it seem real or in their backyard neutral audience






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






6. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






8. Explain or describe what something is






9. Stands for an idea






10. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case






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






21. Arguing that something caused something else






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






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






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






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






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






27. Many have stage fright because...






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






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






30. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






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






32. Group of people a speech is directed towards






33. 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






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

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






36. Since the ________ is not part of the outline - you do not need to write it on the outline page.






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






38. 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.






39. A serious speaking problem






40. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






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






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






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






44. What percentang of what others think of you is determined before you ever open your mouth?






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






46. Make a solid first...






47. _______ breathers are short of breath and weak in volume.






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






49. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






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