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DSST The Art Of Public Speaking
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.
Alliteration
Identification
Direct Quotation
Frame of Reference
2. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.
Volume
Speaking Outline
Simile
Ethics
3. The meaning suggested by the association or emotions triggered by a word or phrase.
Topical Order
Question of Policy
Acceptance Speech
Connotative Meaning
4. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. It can be internal or external to listeners.
Testimony
Interference
Listener
Ad Hominem
5. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal.
Listening
Impromptu Speech
Pathos
Spatial Order
6. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common.
After-Dinner Speech
Metaphor
Acceptance Speech
Panel Discussion
7. The audiences perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.
Manuscript Speech
Comprehensive Listening
Credibility
Articulation
8. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech.
Manuscript Speech
Reasoning
Analogical Reasoning
Gestures
9. A speech to entertain that makes a thoughtful point about its subject in a light-hearted manner.
After-Dinner Speech
Initial Credibility
Message
Delivery Cues
10. The speed at which a person speaks.
Residual Message
Bibliography
Rate
Adrenaline
11. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics.
Oral Report
Topical Order
Rate
Pronunciation
12. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words.
Causal Order
Connective
Paraphrase
Credibility
13. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person.
Residual Message
Visual Framework
Eye Contact
Open-Ended Questions
14. The difference between the rate at which most people talk and the rate at which the brain can process language.
Spare Brain Time
Small Group
Pronunciation
Spatial Order
15. A constant tone or pitch of voice.
Criteria
Gestures
Spatial Order
Monotone
16. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech.
Simile
Causal Order
Rhythm
Speaking Outline
17. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes.
Manuscript Speech
Extemporaneous Speech
Question of Policy
Vocalized Pause
18. Reasoning that moves from a particular fact to a general conclusion.
Credibility
Reasoning from Specific Instances
Hidden Agenda
Active Listening
19. The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
Dyad
Speaking Outline
Bill of Rights
Cliche
20. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion.
Vocalized Pause
Oral Report
Reasoning from Principle
Either-Or
21. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for his presentation.
Cliche
Problem Solving (small)
Positive nervousness
Pause
22. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experience of the audience.
Demographic Audience Analysis
Hypothetical Example
Creating Common Grounds
Interference
23. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.
Preparation Outline
Speech of Introduction
Situation
Testimony
24. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.
Extemporaneous Speech
Metaphor
Ethos
Reasoning from Specific Instances
25. Testimony that is presented word for word.
Direct Quotation
Fallacy
Derived Credibility
Ethics
26. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - etc.
Dyad
Global Plagiarism
Simile
Attitude
27. A speech that introduces the main speaker to the audience.
Speech of Introduction
Either-Or
Spare Brain Time
Name-calling
28. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea.
Transition
Clutter
Comprehensive Listening
Frame of Reference
29. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form.
Adrenaline
Key-word Outline
Reasoning from Principle
Internal Preview
30. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion.
Impromptu Speech
Red Herring
Chronological Order
Strategic Organization
31. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.
Preview Statement
Active Listening
Clutter
Name-calling
32. Standards on which a judgement or decision can be based.
Message
Criteria
Listening
Causal Reasoning
33. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own.
Supporting Materials
Plagiarism
Evidence
Open-Ended Questions
34. The study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication.
Kinesics
Hasty Generalization
Ethics
Critical Listening
35. A small group formed to solve a particular problem.
Problem Solving (small)
Pitch
Reasoning from Principle
Internal Preview
36. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself giving a successful presentation.
Speech of Introduction
Visualization
Generic 'he'
Interference
37. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
Bill of Rights
Acceptance Speech
Adrenaline
Task Needs
38. Weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.
Critical Thinking
Ethical Decisions
After-Dinner Speech
Median
39. Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting it or rejecting it.
Channel
Metaphor
Critical Listening
Terminal Credibility
40. The credibility of a speaker at the end of the speech.
Impromptu Speech
Situation
Visualization
Terminal Credibility
41. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women.
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42. A person who is elected or appointed as leader when the group is formed.
Designated Leader
Hypothetical Example
Feedback
Interference
43. A speech that presents someone a gift - an award - or some other form of public recognition.
Acceptance Speech
Speech of Presentation
Maintenance Needs
Visual Framework
44. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.
Hearing
Stage Fright
Hypothetical Example
Ad Hominem
45. A fallacy which assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that can not be prevented.
Demographic Audience Analysis
Positive nervousness
Slippery Slope
Generic 'he'
46. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his speech.
Credibility
Specific Purpose
Problem Solving (small)
Scale Questions
47. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
Scale Questions
Manuscript Speech
Mean
Imagery
48. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
Articulation
Hearing
Invalid Analogy
Bill of Rights
49. The pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words.
Rhythm
Speaking Outline
Appreciative Listening
After-Dinner Speech
50. The name used by Aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker. The two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.
Interference
Generic 'he'
Logos
Vocal Variety