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






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






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






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






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






6. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






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






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






11. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive causes or sentences.






12. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest.






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






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






15. Testimony that is presented word for word.






16. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for his presentation.






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






18. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as - 'uh -' 'um -' and 'er.'






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






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






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






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






23. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language.






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






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






26. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






27. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word like or as - between things that are essentially different yet have something in common.






28. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them.






29. An error in reasoning.






30. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step be step to a dramatic final statement.






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






32. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






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






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






36. A speech to entertain that makes a thoughtful point about its subject in a light-hearted manner.






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






38. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






39. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point.






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






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






42. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own.






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






44. A five-step method for directing discussion in a problem-solving small group.






45. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form.






46. A speech that introduces the main speaker to the audience.






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






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






49. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






50. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that which is true for the first case is also true for the second.