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






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






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






4. End with something from beginning






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






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






7. The best opening stories hold interest yet ________ into your speech topic.






8. 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.






9. Call to action






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






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






12. A good speaker...

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






14. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






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






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






17. A serious speaking problem






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. A sneer is an example of...






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






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






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






28. Make a solid first...






29. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






31. The communication process does not need...






32. Reiterate main points of speech






33. Many have stage fright because...






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






35. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






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






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






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






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






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






41. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






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






43. Arguing that something caused something else






44. The art or study of public speaking






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






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






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






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






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






50. Group of people a speech is directed towards