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Public Speaking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Monroe motivated sequence: _________ - relating the topic to the audience






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






3. What are the purposes for communicating?






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






5. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - after solution - speaker's solution






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






7. A serious speaking problem






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






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






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






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






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






13. Stands for an idea






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






15. Reiterate main points of speech






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






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






18. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.






19. ____________ is closely related to empathy.






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






21. Which is communication apprehension?






22. A good speaker...

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






24. The ___________ is: first - second - third - next - then finally






25. 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






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

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






28. A good speech has _____ main parts.






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






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






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






32. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






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






34. End with something from beginning






35. Explain or describe what something is






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






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






38. Group of people a speech is directed towards






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






40. Call to action






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. This speech pattern is useful for convincing audience to agree with a course of action






50. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case