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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. Explain or describe what something is






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. What is the general purpose for chronological speech pattern?






13. What are the purposes for communicating?






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






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






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






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






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






19. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to foster conviction?






20. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






22. Reiterate main points of speech






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






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






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






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






27. End with something from beginning






28. 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






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






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






31. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






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






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






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






35. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






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






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






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






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

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






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






42. A sneer is an example of...






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






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






45. Call to action






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






47. 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






48. Make a solid first...






49. The art or study of public speaking






50. A good speech has _____ main parts.