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






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






3. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






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






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






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






7. The ___________ is: first - second - third - next - then finally






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






9. Reiterate main points of speech






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Group of people a speech is directed towards






17. Life experiences which affect a person's perception - is ultimately the place from which Context is constructed






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






19. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to foster conviction?






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






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






22. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - there is a problem






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






24. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






26. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






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






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






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






30. _______ breathers are short of breath and weak in volume.






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






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






33. A serious speaking problem






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






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






36. A sneer is an example of...






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. A good speaker...


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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. The art or study of public speaking






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






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