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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. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






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






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






5. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.






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






7. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






23. A speech that is written out word for word and is read to the audience.






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






25. 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.






26. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women.

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27. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech.






28. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






31. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed.






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






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






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






35. A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents the solution to the problem.






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






37. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationships among the speaker's ideas.






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






39. The person who receives the speaker's message.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal.






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






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






50. Words that refer to tangible objects.