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






2. Group of people a speech is directed towards






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






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






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






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






7. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






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






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






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






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






12. A serious speaking problem






13. The communication process does not need...






14. Stands for an idea






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






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






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






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






19. A sneer is an example of...






20. Reiterate main points of speech






21. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






23. A good speech has _____ main parts.






24. Make a solid first...






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






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






27. Not a way to build a speech with solid content






28. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






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






30. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The art or study of public speaking






40. 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






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






42. Which is communication apprehension?






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






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






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






46. A good speaker...


47. 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






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






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






50. End with something from beginning