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






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






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






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






5. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences.






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






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






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






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






10. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






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






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






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






15. A variety of a language distinguished by variations or accent - grammar - or vocabulary.






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






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






18. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience.






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






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






21. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike.






32. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.






33. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - sub points - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech.






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






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






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






37. A group member who emerges as leader during the group's deliberations.






38. Numerical data.






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






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






41. A person who is elected or appointed as leader when the group is formed.






42. 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.






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

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






45. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields.






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






47. A fallacy which assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct - or desirable.






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






49. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas.






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







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