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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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1. Life experiences which affect a person's perception - is ultimately the place from which Context is constructed
you were giving the speech before an audience
causal
fields of experience
reasoning
2. Key characteristics of populations - i.e. sex - age - race
demographic information
circular ending
more than half
analogical reasoning
3. Call to action
persuasive conclusion
circular ending
you were giving the speech before an audience
values
4. Applying the issue to the audience - making it seem real or in their backyard neutral audience
concerted audience
backyard appeal
selective audience
informative speaking
5. A sneer is an example of...
nonverbal communication
verbally
reasoning
backyard appeal
6. To practice effectively - you should practice as if...
problem solution
you were giving the speech before an audience
bandwagon appeal
self-actualization
7. A serious speaking problem
fields of experience
Afraid to speak in public situations
stage fright
backyard appeal
8. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to foster conviction?
psychographic information
concerted audience
facts and statistics
right and wrong
9. The communication process does not need...
stereotyping
diminished ending
psychographic information
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
10. Make a topic meaningful - make topic accurate by using sources - make topic clear and easy to follow
values
conclusion
fields of experience
informative speaking
11. We pay more attention to ______ than to audio suggestions.
testimony
visual
informative speaking
inform - persuade - and entertain
12. Stands for an idea
narrative
symbol
impression
reasoning
13. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case
they think of a speech as a performance
lead clearly
deductive reasoning
claims
14. 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
circular ending
value
you were giving the speech before an audience
verbally
15. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.
concerted audience
Heart rate
love/belonging
topical
16. End with something from beginning
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
compile
personal
circular ending
17. To find good speech ideas - you must sometimes break the rules and look for ideas in...
passive audience
unusual places
need
out loud
18. Some of the most effective quotations are...
conclusion
lighter
informative speaking
internal preview
19. Observations you make based on experiences and numerical data/information
verbally
policy
facts and statistics
stereotyping
20. The ___________ speech calls for a quick mind and instant audience analysis.
relying on humor so the audience will like you
impromptu
Common ground
causal
21. Monroe motivated sequence: _________ - relating the topic to the audience
intrapersonal appeal
self-esteem
attention
Afraid to speak in public situations
22. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - after solution - speaker's solution
satisfaction
facts and statistics
nonverbal communication
they think of a speech as a performance
23. Ethics involoves one's sense of...
definitions
right and wrong
visual
jog your memory
24. Answers the question 'what am I asserting?' - Thesis of the speech - Includes at least one premise and a conclusion
organized audience
claims
verbally
narratives
25. A good speech has _____ main parts.
visualization
unusual places
causal audience
three
26. Answers the question 'How are my supporting materials and assertions linked together?'
informative speaking
facts and statistics
psychographic information
reasoning
27. _______ breathers are short of breath and weak in volume.
definitions
chronological
Afraid to speak in public situations
Chest
28. Use ________________ to move from the intro to body - from point to the next - and from the body to conclusion
organized audience
demographic information
passive audience
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
29. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to direct behaviors?
internal summaries
lead clearly
organized audience
they think of a speech as a performance
30. The ___________ is: first - second - third - next - then finally
out loud
you were giving the speech before an audience
transition order
visualization
31. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
Heart rate
values
Confidence
32. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to make an impression on listeners?
claims
extemporaneous
selective audience
facts and statistics
33. A good speaker...
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34. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.
lead clearly
interpersonal
causal
causal reasoning
35. This speech pattern is useful for convincing audience to agree with a course of action
visual
causal reasoning
chronological
problem solution
36. Anecdotes that describe events in a dramatic way - appealing to our emotions
pauses
narratives
causal audience
extemporaneous
37. A speaker should worry more about the ________ than the speech
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38. Argument that if other people agree then the audience should also agree - everyone is doing it - favorable audiences
pattern
bandwagon appeal
causal audience
facts and statistics
39. Concisely tells audience what the main points of the speech will be and what will be addressed
inductive reasoning
circular ending
internal preview
thinking over the future
40. What percentang of what others think of you is determined before you ever open your mouth?
deductive reasoning
more than half
three
action
41. Audiences are likely to be impressed if you quote...
attention
chronological
impressive sources
need
42. Many have stage fright because...
Heart rate
personal
evidence
they think of a speech as a performance
43. The art or study of public speaking
Rhetoric
right and wrong
problem solution
introductions
44. Which is communication apprehension?
Afraid to speak in public situations
dying
informative conclusion
stage fright
45. A note card is often used in __________ speaking
evidence
internal preview
extemporaneous
examples
46. The strongest argument is when speakers use all four appeals effectively - they are...
narrative
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
need
stereotyping
47. Arguing that something caused something else
lighter
spatial
causal reasoning
good example
48. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - simple and easy things the audience can do to enact the solution - answers= how? what? when?
verbally
action
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
evidence
49. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - friendship - family - acceptance
value
chronological
attention-getter
love/belonging
50. If you are to become a truly effective speaker have strong ______ before you polish your speaking skills
transition word - phrase sentences - or paragraphs
Rhetoric
vocal process
values