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






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






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






4. 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.'






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






6. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






7. A group of two people.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






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

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






18. Substantive actions necessary to help a small group complete its assigned task.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






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






27. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






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






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






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






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






32. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






34. What a speaker would like the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech.






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






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






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






38. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






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






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






42. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






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






45. An error in reasoning.






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






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






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






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






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