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Public Speaking

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Leave audience with something to think about (rhetorical question)






2. 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






3. What is the audience level of interest when the speaker's primary responsibility to make an impression on listeners?






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






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






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






7. Call to action






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Monroe motivated sequence: ________ - simple and easy things the audience can do to enact the solution - answers= how? what? when?






17. An audience is more likely to pay attention if a speech has a...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Comparing 2 things that share similarities






26. A good speaker shows enthusiasm physically and ...






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Good ___________ communication is preceded by intrapersonal communication.






34. __________ is closely related to self-esteem.






35. End with something from beginning






36. A good speaker...

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






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






39. The communication process does not need...






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






41. An example of intrapersonal communication is...






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






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






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






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






46. Reiterate main points of speech






47. Group of people a speech is directed towards






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






49. Arguing that something caused something else






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







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