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Public Speaking
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Subject
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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. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.
informative conclusion
problem solution
interpersonal
crescendo ending
2. 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
spatial
stage fright
lighter
thinking over the future
3. Reiterate main points of speech
informative speaking
informative conclusion
dying
three
4. Explain or describe what something is
policy
Chest
definitions
self-esteem
5. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - simple and easy things the audience can do to enact the solution - answers= how? what? when?
action
nonverbal communication
testimony
backyard appeal
6. A sneer is an example of...
vocal process
problem solution
nonverbal communication
you were giving the speech before an audience
7. End with something from beginning
more than half
nonverbal communication
circular ending
causal audience
8. Applying the issue to the audience - making it seem real or in their backyard neutral audience
right and wrong
impressive sources
backyard appeal
out loud
9. Group of people a speech is directed towards
target audience
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
visual
causal audience
10. Make a solid first...
physiological
narratives
impression
psychographic information
11. To find good speech ideas - you must sometimes break the rules and look for ideas in...
inductive reasoning
informative conclusion
unusual places
inform
12. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - things required for human survival: food - water - shelter - sleep
physiological
verbally
inform - persuade - and entertain
jog your memory
13. Some of the most effective quotations are...
lighter
Common ground
need
selective audience
14. Anecdotes that describe events in a dramatic way - appealing to our emotions
concerted audience
visualization
narratives
thinking over the future
15. You can generally assume that adult audiences have cultural...
literacy
circular ending
vocal process
attention
16. If you are to become a truly effective speaker have strong ______ before you polish your speaking skills
transition order
values
visualization
selective audience
17. Doing _______: get your audience's attention - indicate your purpose - establish your credibility (preview you main points) -> but not in persuasive speeches
causal
introductions
nonverbal communication
facts and statistics
18. Stands for an idea
symbol
examples
vocal process
organized audience
19. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - there is a problem
deductive reasoning
more than half
need
chronological
20. Maslow's hierarchy: ______ - security of body - employment - resources - morality - health - family
narrative
lead clearly
testimony
safety
21. Comparing 2 things that share similarities
analogical reasoning
self-esteem
interpersonal
compile
22. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - feel good about yourself - responsible - competent
topical
nonverbal communication
self-esteem
crescendo ending
23. Arguing that something caused something else
stereotyping
analogical reasoning
causal reasoning
pattern
24. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - after solution - speaker's solution
satisfaction
love/belonging
circular ending
diminished ending
25. Make a topic meaningful - make topic accurate by using sources - make topic clear and easy to follow
informative speaking
passive audience
impromptu
visual
26. The ___________ speech calls for a quick mind and instant audience analysis.
impromptu
inductive reasoning
attention-getter
causal reasoning
27. We pay more attention to ______ than to audio suggestions.
demographic information
visual
stereotyping
physiological
28. Answers the question 'what is the support for my assertion?') - Supporting materials presented to back up the claim
personal
evidence
stereotyping
crescendo ending
29. A note card is often used in __________ speaking
crescendo ending
self-esteem
extemporaneous
selective audience
30. Arguing from a specific fact - make a general claim
fields of experience
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
audience's attitudes
inductive reasoning
31. The communication process does not need...
stereotyping
more than half
out loud
crescendo ending
32. Which is communication apprehension?
Afraid to speak in public situations
organizes a speech's content
good example
diminished ending
33. The art or study of public speaking
Afraid to speak in public situations
Rhetoric
personal
right and wrong
34. Observations you make based on experiences and numerical data/information
out loud
need
policy
facts and statistics
35. Relying on an individual's opinions or experiences related to a particular topic
testimony
attention-getter
internal summaries
values
36. What is the general purpose for chronological speech pattern?
facts and statistics
interpersonal
Rhetoric
inform
37. A serious speaking problem
persuasive conclusion
stage fright
topical
testimony
38. Speaking from _______ experience is usually a good idea.
personal
purpose statement
pattern
verbally
39. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - realizing your full potential - discovering passion
thinking over the future
self-actualization
deductive reasoning
self-esteem
40. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to foster conviction?
three
spatial
claims
concerted audience
41. This speech pattern is useful for convincing audience to agree with a course of action
personal
symbol
problem solution
Heart rate
42. The power source for a speaker is the...
self-actualization
conclusion
vocal process
policy
43. This speech pattern is useful for recounting the history of a subject - a sequence of events - or a step by step procedure
inform
inductive reasoning
chronological
persuasive conclusion
44. Since the ________ is not part of the outline - you do not need to write it on the outline page.
out loud
purpose statement
demographic information
policy
45. Illustrations or cases that represent a larger group or class of things
examples
demographic information
compile
selective audience
46. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.
diminished ending
physiological
Heart rate
Confidence
47. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case
evidence
self-actualization
deductive reasoning
Rhetoric
48. Not a way to build a speech with solid content
personal
relying on humor so the audience will like you
vocal process
self-esteem
49. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.
verbally
persuasive conclusion
inductive reasoning
pauses
50. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to make an impression on listeners?
intrapersonal appeal
internal summaries
selective audience
thinking over the future