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Public Speaking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






2. A sneer is an example of...






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






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






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






6. The communication process does not need...






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






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






9. Which is communication apprehension?






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






11. 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






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






13. Many have stage fright because...






14. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - friendship - family - acceptance






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






16. Reiterate main points of speech






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






26. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






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






28. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






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






30. Stands for an idea






31. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






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






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






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






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






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






37. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case






38. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






39. What are the purposes for communicating?






40. The art or study of public speaking






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






42. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






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






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






45. A good speech has _____ main parts.






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






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






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






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






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







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