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Public Speaking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. If you are to become a truly effective speaker have strong ______ before you polish your speaking skills






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






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






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






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






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






7. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






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






9. It is easier to _______ facts than to correct them.






10. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






11. The art or study of public speaking






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A good speaker...

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






20. Many have stage fright because...






21. Which is communication apprehension?






22. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






23. The communication process does not need...






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






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






26. Call to action






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






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






29. Explain or describe what something is






30. What percentang of what others think of you is determined before you ever open your mouth?






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






32. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






33. Arguing that something caused something else






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. What are the purposes for communicating?






43. A serious speaking problem






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






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






46. Make a solid first...






47. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case






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






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






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