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Public Speaking
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Subject
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soft-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. The communication process does not need...
intrapersonal appeal
stereotyping
attention
more than half
2. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to get attention?
causal audience
values
extemporaneous
internal preview
3. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - realizing your full potential - discovering passion
testimony
stage fright
self-actualization
interpersonal
4. End with big impact on audience (idea - revelation - solution)
causal audience
crescendo ending
three
causal reasoning
5. Review main points - reinforce your general purpose - provide closure
compile
need
dying
conclusion
6. What percentang of what others think of you is determined before you ever open your mouth?
nonverbal communication
bandwagon appeal
more than half
selective audience
7. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.
psychographic information
internal preview
satisfaction
vocal process
8. Answers the question 'How are my supporting materials and assertions linked together?'
pauses
reasoning
they think of a speech as a performance
physiological
9. To practice effectively - you should practice as if...
examples
you were giving the speech before an audience
inform - persuade - and entertain
visual
10. A note card is often used in __________ speaking
extemporaneous
out loud
diminished ending
internal summaries
11. Illustrations or cases that represent a larger group or class of things
examples
symbol
vocal process
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
12. An audience is more likely to pay attention if a speech has a...
pattern
narrative
internal summaries
jog your memory
13. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case
deductive reasoning
circular ending
psychographic information
vocal process
14. Many fear the thought of giving a speech more than they do...
dying
problem solution
need
demographic information
15. Use ________________ to move from the intro to body - from point to the next - and from the body to conclusion
organized audience
satisfaction
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
diminished ending
16. Which is communication apprehension?
concerted audience
policy
Afraid to speak in public situations
unusual places
17. This speech pattern is useful for recounting the history of a subject - a sequence of events - or a step by step procedure
literacy
chronological
psychographic information
right and wrong
18. A sneer is an example of...
impressive sources
nonverbal communication
fields of experience
causal reasoning
19. A good speaker shows enthusiasm physically and ...
verbally
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
attention-getter
spatial
20. 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.
three
informative conclusion
internal summaries
personal
21. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.
you were giving the speech before an audience
examples
pauses
self-esteem
22. The power source for a speaker is the...
Confidence
informative speaking
audience's attitudes
vocal process
23. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - feel good about yourself - responsible - competent
self-esteem
love/belonging
relying on humor so the audience will like you
chronological
24. The ___________ speech calls for a quick mind and instant audience analysis.
circular ending
out loud
self-esteem
impromptu
25. Answers the question 'what am I asserting?' - Thesis of the speech - Includes at least one premise and a conclusion
diminished ending
three
claims
inform - persuade - and entertain
26. Reiterate main points of speech
compile
informative conclusion
visual
personal
27. Some of the most effective quotations are...
inductive reasoning
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
Rhetoric
lighter
28. Applying the issue to the audience - making it seem real or in their backyard neutral audience
concerted audience
crescendo ending
backyard appeal
stereotyping
29. A serious speaking problem
stage fright
three
narratives
reasoning
30. This speech pattern is useful for convincing audience to agree with a course of action
right and wrong
good example
evidence
problem solution
31. Anecdotes that describe events in a dramatic way - appealing to our emotions
narratives
causal audience
stage fright
lead clearly
32. Explain or describe what something is
unusual places
stereotyping
stage fright
definitions
33. To find good speech ideas - you must sometimes break the rules and look for ideas in...
purpose statement
analogical reasoning
unusual places
out loud
34. Use a notecard as a security net to...
target audience
they think of a speech as a performance
jog your memory
introductions
35. 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
stereotyping
lighter
value
facts and statistics
36. We pay more attention to ______ than to audio suggestions.
passive audience
testimony
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
visual
37. Make a topic meaningful - make topic accurate by using sources - make topic clear and easy to follow
diminished ending
informative speaking
causal
satisfaction
38. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.
Confidence
fields of experience
interpersonal
evidence
39. The art or study of public speaking
relying on humor so the audience will like you
chronological
Rhetoric
satisfaction
40. An example of intrapersonal communication is...
backyard appeal
nonverbal communication
transition order
thinking over the future
41. Relying on an individual's opinions or experiences related to a particular topic
evidence
testimony
passive audience
thinking over the future
42. Monroe motivated sequence: _________ - relating the topic to the audience
attention
inform - persuade - and entertain
evidence
pauses
43. Speaking from _______ experience is usually a good idea.
inform - persuade - and entertain
personal
bandwagon appeal
Common ground
44. If you are to become a truly effective speaker have strong ______ before you polish your speaking skills
values
organized audience
impromptu
selective audience
45. Arguing from a specific fact - make a general claim
inductive reasoning
satisfaction
fields of experience
causal
46. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - after solution - speaker's solution
facts and statistics
purpose statement
satisfaction
extemporaneous
47. Stands for an idea
inductive reasoning
self-actualization
out loud
symbol
48. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to direct behaviors?
stage fright
inductive reasoning
organized audience
Rhetoric
49. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - friendship - family - acceptance
action
bandwagon appeal
love/belonging
problem solution
50. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - there is a problem
unusual places
visual
lead clearly
need