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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 momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech.






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






3. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion.






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






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






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






7. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics.






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






9. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.






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






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






12. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






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






15. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






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






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






18. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






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






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






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






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






23. A group of two people.






24. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






26. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.






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






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






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






30. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






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






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






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






35. A group decision that is acceptable to all members of the group.






36. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences.






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






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






39. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






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






43. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






44. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech.






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






46. Words that refer to tangible objects.






47. The subject of a speech.






48. The ability to influence group members so as to help achieve the goals of the group.






49. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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