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






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






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






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






5. Call to action






6. Many have stage fright because...






7. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






8. A sneer is an example of...






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






10. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






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






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






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






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






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






16. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case






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






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






19. The communication process does not need...






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






21. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






22. A note card is often used in __________ speaking






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






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






25. Explain or describe what something is






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






27. Stands for an idea






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






29. The art or study of public speaking






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






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






32. 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






33. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






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






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






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






37. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - feel good about yourself - responsible - competent






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






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






40. What are the purposes for communicating?






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






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






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






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






45. Which is communication apprehension?






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






47. Arguing that something caused something else






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






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






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