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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. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






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






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






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






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






6. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






7. End with something from beginning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. A note card is often used in __________ speaking






20. The communication process does not need...






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






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






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






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






25. The power source for a speaker is the...






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






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






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






29. What are the purposes for communicating?






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






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






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. Group of people a speech is directed towards






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






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






36. Concisely tells audience what the main points of the speech will be and what will be addressed






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






38. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






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






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






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






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






43. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






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






45. A good speech has _____ main parts.






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






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






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






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






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