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






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






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






4. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






18. A note card is often used in __________ speaking






19. Call to action






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






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






22. This speech pattern is useful for convincing audience to agree with a course of action






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Stands for an idea






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






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






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






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






35. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






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






38. A good speech has _____ main parts.






39. Many have stage fright because...






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






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






42. Make a solid first...






43. What are the purposes for communicating?






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

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






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






47. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






48. 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






49. Which is communication apprehension?






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