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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. Doing _______: get your audience's attention - indicate your purpose - establish your credibility (preview you main points) -> but not in persuasive speeches






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






3. Call to action






4. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - realizing your full potential - discovering passion






5. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






13. Stands for an idea






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






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






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






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






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






19. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






20. Which is communication apprehension?






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






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






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






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






25. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






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






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






28. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






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






30. Explain or describe what something is






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






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






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






34. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






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






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






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






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






39. Group of people a speech is directed towards






40. What are the purposes for communicating?






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case






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






47. The strongest argument is when speakers use all four appeals effectively - they are...






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






49. The communication process does not need...






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