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Public Speaking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - simple and easy things the audience can do to enact the solution - answers= how? what? when?






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






3. A good speaker...

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






5. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






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






7. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






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






9. A note card is often used in __________ speaking






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






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






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






13. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






14. Applying the issue to the audience - making it seem real or in their backyard neutral audience






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






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






17. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - realizing your full potential - discovering passion






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






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






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






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






22. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. Stands for an idea






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






36. Explain or describe what something is






37. What is the general purpose for chronological speech pattern?






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






39. A good speech has _____ main parts.






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






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






42. A sneer is an example of...






43. Use a notecard as a security net to...






44. 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






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






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






47. Make a solid first...






48. What are the purposes for communicating?






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






50. Reiterate main points of speech