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Public Speaking
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soft-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You should practice a speech _______ rather than silently.
deductive reasoning
visual
out loud
Afraid to speak in public situations
2. Make a solid first...
you were giving the speech before an audience
impression
evidence
out loud
3. Maslow's hierarchy: ______ - security of body - employment - resources - morality - health - family
transition order
safety
self-actualization
value
4. Doing _______: get your audience's attention - indicate your purpose - establish your credibility (preview you main points) -> but not in persuasive speeches
Chest
introductions
pattern
backyard appeal
5. Make a topic meaningful - make topic accurate by using sources - make topic clear and easy to follow
Rhetoric
informative speaking
nonverbal communication
chronological
6. The ___________ speech calls for a quick mind and instant audience analysis.
conclusion
impromptu
reasoning
unusual places
7. Life experiences which affect a person's perception - is ultimately the place from which Context is constructed
interpersonal
conclusion
fields of experience
organizes a speech's content
8. To find good speech ideas - you must sometimes break the rules and look for ideas in...
stereotyping
more than half
unusual places
examples
9. Arguing that something caused something else
selective audience
interpersonal
Common ground
causal reasoning
10. Many have stage fright because...
they think of a speech as a performance
relying on humor so the audience will like you
testimony
diminished ending
11. Arguing from a general principle to a specific case
Chest
Common ground
deductive reasoning
problem solution
12. What is the general purpose for chronological speech pattern?
analogical reasoning
values
pattern
inform
13. The communication process does not need...
stereotyping
informative speaking
definitions
values
14. __________ increases when we suffer from stage fright.
narrative
Heart rate
Chest
crescendo ending
15. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.
dying
organizes a speech's content
literacy
interpersonal
16. Use a notecard as a security net to...
psychographic information
jog your memory
examples
vocal process
17. A sneer is an example of...
narrative
persuasive conclusion
nonverbal communication
unusual places
18. Illustrations or cases that represent a larger group or class of things
examples
crescendo ending
inform
demographic information
19. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - friendship - family - acceptance
love/belonging
spatial
need
extemporaneous
20. Speaking from _______ experience is usually a good idea.
personal
inductive reasoning
topical
selective audience
21. 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.
inform - persuade - and entertain
inductive reasoning
intrapersonal appeal
internal summaries
22. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - imagining the solution being implemented
visualization
extemporaneous
physiological
backyard appeal
23. Where the speaker tells the audience that they 'should or shouldn't' be doing something.
attention-getter
policy
Common ground
bandwagon appeal
24. Audiences are likely to be impressed if you quote...
right and wrong
inform - persuade - and entertain
Confidence
impressive sources
25. The best opening stories hold interest yet ________ into your speech topic.
visual
Chest
lead clearly
concerted audience
26. Answers the question 'How are my supporting materials and assertions linked together?'
evidence
extemporaneous
reasoning
topical
27. ____________ is closely related to empathy.
physiological
definitions
Common ground
analogical reasoning
28. The power source for a speaker is the...
claims
visualization
vocal process
interpersonal
29. If you are to become a truly effective speaker have strong ______ before you polish your speaking skills
visualization
you were giving the speech before an audience
Rhetoric
values
30. The art or study of public speaking
physiological
pauses
causal
Rhetoric
31. An example of intrapersonal communication is...
inform - persuade - and entertain
pauses
intrapersonal appeal
thinking over the future
32. We pay more attention to ______ than to audio suggestions.
reasoning
narratives
visual
persuasive conclusion
33. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - realizing your full potential - discovering passion
dying
self-actualization
concerted audience
inform - persuade - and entertain
34. What percentang of what others think of you is determined before you ever open your mouth?
value
dying
thinking over the future
more than half
35. Applying the issue to the audience - making it seem real or in their backyard neutral audience
backyard appeal
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
good example
evidence
36. It is easier to _______ facts than to correct them.
target audience
Confidence
lighter
compile
37. The strongest argument is when speakers use all four appeals effectively - they are...
circular ending
stage fright
topical
logos - ethos - pathos - and mythos
38. Anecdotes that describe events in a dramatic way - appealing to our emotions
extemporaneous
narratives
internal preview
dying
39. What are the purposes for communicating?
claims
inform - persuade - and entertain
Chest
impression
40. Explain or describe what something is
stereotyping
deductive reasoning
definitions
right and wrong
41. Monroe motivated sequence: _________ - relating the topic to the audience
pattern
fields of experience
inductive reasoning
attention
42. Since the ________ is not part of the outline - you do not need to write it on the outline page.
inform
conclusion
purpose statement
Confidence
43. Leave audience with something to think about (rhetorical question)
interpersonal
you were giving the speech before an audience
diminished ending
causal audience
44. Call to action
persuasive conclusion
narratives
policy
psychographic information
45. 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
impressive sources
Rhetoric
value
stereotyping
46. Maslow's hierarchy: _________ - things required for human survival: food - water - shelter - sleep
self-esteem
literacy
inductive reasoning
physiological
47. Relying on an individual's opinions or experiences related to a particular topic
visual
inductive reasoning
causal reasoning
testimony
48. A good speaker shows enthusiasm physically and ...
verbally
nonverbal communication
love/belonging
good example
49. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility is to direct behaviors?
organized audience
causal audience
Afraid to speak in public situations
organizes a speech's content
50. 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
spatial
lighter
narratives
evidence
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