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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. Make a solid first...
action
topical
love/belonging
impression
2. A note card is often used in __________ speaking
inform - persuade - and entertain
extemporaneous
interpersonal
three
3. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - imagining the solution being implemented
organized audience
visualization
visual
verbally
4. You should practice a speech _______ rather than silently.
out loud
self-actualization
satisfaction
unusual places
5. Life experiences which affect a person's perception - is ultimately the place from which Context is constructed
fields of experience
self-actualization
verbally
relying on humor so the audience will like you
6. Stands for an idea
fields of experience
more than half
symbol
backyard appeal
7. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.
psychographic information
informative speaking
Afraid to speak in public situations
conclusion
8. This speech pattern conveys ideas through the medium of a story with characters - setting - and a plot
lead clearly
passive audience
narrative
causal
9. An audience is more likely to pay attention if a speech has a...
pattern
lighter
deductive reasoning
Afraid to speak in public situations
10. The communication process does not need...
verbally
Common ground
stereotyping
Chest
11. Ethics involoves one's sense of...
purpose statement
analogical reasoning
right and wrong
unusual places
12. An example of intrapersonal communication is...
fields of experience
thinking over the future
symbol
value
13. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - feel good about yourself - responsible - competent
self-esteem
narrative
values
dying
14. We pay more attention to ______ than to audio suggestions.
visual
out loud
target audience
problem solution
15. A speaker should worry more about the ________ than the speech
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16. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case
deductive reasoning
physiological
Afraid to speak in public situations
intrapersonal appeal
17. A sneer is an example of...
purpose statement
personal
diminished ending
nonverbal communication
18. ____________ is closely related to empathy.
Common ground
pattern
organized audience
topical
19. The best opening stories hold interest yet ________ into your speech topic.
lead clearly
internal preview
topical
diminished ending
20. The power source for a speaker is the...
policy
vocal process
Heart rate
causal audience
21. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - there is a problem
need
fields of experience
stereotyping
organized audience
22. Anecdotes that describe events in a dramatic way - appealing to our emotions
stereotyping
narratives
action
causal
23. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.
impromptu
concerted audience
physiological
Confidence
24. Arguing that something caused something else
causal
causal reasoning
passive audience
symbol
25. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to make an impression on listeners?
crescendo ending
impressive sources
selective audience
organizes a speech's content
26. Doing _______: get your audience's attention - indicate your purpose - establish your credibility (preview you main points) -> but not in persuasive speeches
introductions
personal
circular ending
analogical reasoning
27. Concisely tells audience what the main points of the speech will be and what will be addressed
intrapersonal appeal
lighter
internal preview
Rhetoric
28. To find good speech ideas - you must sometimes break the rules and look for ideas in...
unusual places
causal audience
you were giving the speech before an audience
crescendo ending
29. Observations you make based on experiences and numerical data/information
Heart rate
facts and statistics
target audience
visualization
30. To practice effectively - you should practice as if...
thinking over the future
compile
out loud
you were giving the speech before an audience
31. This speech pattern is useful for convincing audience to agree with a course of action
problem solution
unusual places
personal
attention
32. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - simple and easy things the audience can do to enact the solution - answers= how? what? when?
informative conclusion
Rhetoric
attention-getter
action
33. Monroe motivated sequence: _________ - relating the topic to the audience
attention
organized audience
demographic information
interpersonal
34. It is easier to _______ facts than to correct them.
passive audience
compile
need
organized audience
35. The ___________ speech calls for a quick mind and instant audience analysis.
impromptu
crescendo ending
transition order
pattern
36. Speaking from _______ experience is usually a good idea.
personal
Heart rate
problem solution
passive audience
37. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to get attention?
topical
pauses
attention
causal audience
38. Relying on an individual's opinions or experiences related to a particular topic
evidence
introductions
informative speaking
testimony
39. If you are to become a truly effective speaker have strong ______ before you polish your speaking skills
values
causal audience
you were giving the speech before an audience
jog your memory
40. _______ breathers are short of breath and weak in volume.
Chest
claims
safety
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
41. Some of the most effective quotations are...
topical
pauses
lighter
concerted audience
42. The ___________ is: first - second - third - next - then finally
transition order
stage fright
pattern
Confidence
43. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to foster conviction?
narratives
concerted audience
value
vocal process
44. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.
evidence
interpersonal
they think of a speech as a performance
jog your memory
45. What are the purposes for communicating?
definitions
reasoning
attention-getter
inform - persuade - and entertain
46. Illustrations or cases that represent a larger group or class of things
problem solution
examples
inductive reasoning
jog your memory
47. Where the speaker tells the audience that they 'should or shouldn't' be doing something.
values
policy
inform
compile
48. Comparing 2 things that share similarities
three
examples
analogical reasoning
fields of experience
49. Use ________________ to move from the intro to body - from point to the next - and from the body to conclusion
satisfaction
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
psychographic information
persuasive conclusion
50. You can generally assume that adult audiences have cultural...
Chest
extemporaneous
literacy
safety