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DSST The Art Of Public Speaking

Subjects : dsst, soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. The speed at which a person speaks.






2. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea.






3. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest.






4. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






5. Audience analysis that focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religious orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.






6. Audience Analysis that focuses on situational factors such as the size of the audience - the physical setting of the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion.






7. The messages - usually nonverbal - sent from the listener to the speaker.






8. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.






9. A group of two people.






10. Routine 'housekeeping' actions necessary for the efficient conduct of business in a small group.






11. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step be step to a dramatic final statement.






12. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his speech.






13. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures.






14. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist.






15. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed.






16. The average value of a group of numbers.






17. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






18. A trite or over uesd expression.






19. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points.






20. A speech that presents someone a gift - an award - or some other form of public recognition.






21. A fallacy that attacks the person rather than the dealing with the real issue in dispute.






22. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence.






23. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - etc.






24. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity.






25. Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting it or rejecting it.






26. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common.






27. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech.






28. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she or he wants to deliver key parts of the speech.






29. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields.






30. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.






31. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person.






32. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives.






33. A fallacy which assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that can not be prevented.






34. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern.






35. A set of unstated individual goals that may conflict with the goals of the group as a whole.






36. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






37. A speech that gives thanks for a gift - an award - or some other form of public recognition.






38. A public presentation in which several people present prepared speeches on different aspects of the same topic.






39. A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents the solution to the problem.






40. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






41. The credibility of a speaker at the end of the speech.






42. A fallacy which assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct - or desirable.






43. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually be assuming that all members of the group are alike.






44. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike.






45. Testimony that is presented word for word.






46. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another.






47. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as - 'uh -' 'um -' and 'er.'






48. Substantive actions necessary to help a small group complete its assigned task.






49. The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.






50. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech.