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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. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






4. A small group formed to solve a particular problem.






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






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






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






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






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






10. A group of two people.






11. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






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






14. Testimony that is presented word for word.






15. The pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words.






16. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes.






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






18. A speech that gives thanks for a gift - an award - or some other form of public recognition.






19. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






20. The audiences perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind.






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






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






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






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






25. A group member to whom other members defer because of his rank - expertise - or other quality.






26. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.






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






28. A fallacy that attacks the person rather than the dealing with the real issue in dispute.






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






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






31. The means by which a message is communicated.






32. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence.






33. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






34. Communicative actions necessary to maintain interpersonal relations in a small group.






35. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view.






36. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points.






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






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






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






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






41. The credibility of a speaker before he or she starts to speak.






42. The speed at which a person speaks.






43. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people.






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






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






46. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken.






47. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






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






50. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.