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Public Speaking

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

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






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






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






5. The communication process does not need...






6. A serious speaking problem






7. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






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






9. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case






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






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






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






13. Reiterate main points of speech






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






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






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






17. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to direct behaviors?






18. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






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






20. 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






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






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






23. Arguing that something caused something else






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






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






26. A sneer is an example of...






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






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






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






30. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






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






33. End with something from beginning






34. Group of people a speech is directed towards






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






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






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






38. What are the purposes for communicating?






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






44. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






45. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






46. 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






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






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






49. Monroe motivated sequence: _________ - relating the topic to the audience






50. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.