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Public Speaking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Review main points - reinforce your general purpose - provide closure






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






3. One way to close a speech is to return to your...






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






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






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






7. Stands for an idea






8. A note card is often used in __________ speaking






9. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






10. End with something from beginning






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






12. Which is communication apprehension?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Observations you make based on experiences and numerical data/information






21. Explain or describe what something is






22. The art or study of public speaking






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The communication process does not need...






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






34. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case






35. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. What are the purposes for communicating?






44. Many have stage fright because...






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

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






47. This speech pattern demonstrates a causal link between two or more events - demonstrate a topic in terms of its underlying causes and effects






48. 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.






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






50. A good speech has _____ main parts.






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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