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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. A group member who emerges as leader during the group's deliberations.






2. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own.






3. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness.






4. A list of all the sources used in preparing the speech.






5. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next.






6. The study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication.






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






8. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase.






9. The audiences perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind.






10. A group member to whom other members defer because of his rank - expertise - or other quality.






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






12. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain.






13. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences.






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






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






16. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken.






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






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






19. Numerical data.






20. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






21. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion.






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






23. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal.






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






25. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experience of the audience.






26. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.






27. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.






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






29. A speech presenting the findings - conclusions - decisions - etc. of a small group.






30. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.






31. A specific case used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas - conditions - experiences - or the like.






32. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words.






33. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






34. The credibility of a speaker before he or she starts to speak.






35. The loudness or softness of a speaker's voice.






36. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body of the speech.






37. The difference between the rate at which most people talk and the rate at which the brain can process language.






38. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points.






39. Changes in the pitch and tone of a speaker's voice.






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






41. Testimony from ordinary people with first-hand experience or insight on a topic.






42. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.






43. Communicative actions necessary to maintain interpersonal relations in a small group.






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






45. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






47. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure.






48. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs -






49. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationships among the speaker's ideas.






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