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Public Speaking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. A note card is often used in __________ speaking






3. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






5. Which is communication apprehension?






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






7. Many have stage fright because...






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






9. A serious speaking problem






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






11. This speech pattern is useful for convincing audience to agree with a course of action






12. Explain or describe what something is






13. Make a solid first...






14. End with something from beginning






15. Reiterate main points of speech






16. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case






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






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






19. Stands for an idea






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






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






22. 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.






23. Arguing that something caused something else






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






25. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






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






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






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






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






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






31. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - after solution - speaker's solution






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






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






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






35. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






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






37. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






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






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






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






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






42. The communication process does not need...






43. A sneer is an example of...






44. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






45. What are the purposes for communicating?






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






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






48. Group of people a speech is directed towards






49. Make a topic meaningful - make topic accurate by using sources - make topic clear and easy to follow






50. 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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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