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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. What is the general purpose for chronological speech pattern?






2. A sneer is an example of...






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






4. Call to action






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






6. Arguing that something caused something else






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






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






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






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






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






18. Reiterate main points of speech






19. We pay more attention to ______ than to audio suggestions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Use a notecard as a security net to...






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






28. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






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






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






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






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






33. A good speech has _____ main parts.






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






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






36. Psychological concepts - values - attitudes or beliefs.






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






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






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






40. Vocalized _______ tend to distract your audience.






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






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






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






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


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






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






47. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






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






49. Observations you make based on experiences and numerical data/information






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