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






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






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






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






5. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






6. 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.






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

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8. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.






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






10. Numerical data.






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






12. Words that refer to tangible objects.






13. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






14. The ability to influence group members so as to help achieve the goals of the group.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






34. 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.






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






36. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness.






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






38. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Communication that occurs as a result of appearance - posture - gesture - eye contact - facial expressions - and other non-linguistic factors.






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






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






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






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