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






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






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






4. What a speaker would like the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech.






5. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence.






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






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






8. An error in reasoning.






9. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






11. Communication that occurs as a result of appearance - posture - gesture - eye contact - facial expressions - and other non-linguistic factors.






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






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






14. Reasoning that moves from a particular fact to a general conclusion.






15. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it.






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






17. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation.






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






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






20. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern.






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






22. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause-effect relationship.






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






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






25. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view.






26. Standards on which a judgement or decision can be based.






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






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






29. The meaning suggested by the association or emotions triggered by a word or phrase.






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






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






32. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






33. The subject of a speech.






34. Weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






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






36. The name used by Aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker. The two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.






37. 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.






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






39. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas.The three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimonies.






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






41. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






42. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself giving a successful presentation.






43. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.






44. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.






45. A person who is elected or appointed as leader when the group is formed.






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






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






48. An error in causal reasoning in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follow another - the first event is the cause of the second. This error is often known by it's Latin name meaning - 'after this - therefore because of this.'






49. Testimony that is presented word for word.






50. A trite or over uesd expression.







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