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Public Speaking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Aristotle did not feel a speaker needed to have...






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Relying on an individual's opinions or experiences related to a particular topic






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






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






11. Reiterate main points of speech






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






13. A good speech has _____ main parts.






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






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






16. Make a solid first...






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






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






19. 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






20. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






21. What are the purposes for communicating?






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






23. A sneer is an example of...






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






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






26. A good speaker...

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






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






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






30. A speaker should worry more about the ________ than the speech

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






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






34. Audiences are likely to be impressed if you quote...






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






36. Arguing from a specific fact - make a general claim






37. Answers the question 'what is the support for my assertion?') - Supporting materials presented to back up the claim






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






39. A note card is often used in __________ speaking






40. Call to action






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






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






43. Arguing that something caused something else






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






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






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






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






48. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






49. End with something from beginning






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