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






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






3. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






4. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects.






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






6. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






8. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.






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






10. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.






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






12. The audiences perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.






13. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech.






14. 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.






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






16. A group of two people.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






28. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






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






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






34. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






36. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. It can be internal or external to listeners.






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






38. The highness or lowness of a speaker's voice.






39. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas.






40. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






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






44. 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.'






45. A collection of three to twelve people that assemble for a specific purpose.






46. A structured conversation on a given topic among several people in front of an audience.






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






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






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






50. The speed at which a person speaks.