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






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






3. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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

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5. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next.






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






7. Standards on which a judgement or decision can be based.






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






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






10. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






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






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






15. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.






21. A five-step method for directing discussion in a problem-solving small group.






22. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.






23. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






24. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






27. A group decision that is acceptable to all members of the group.






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






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






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






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






32. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






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






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






36. The subject of a speech.






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






43. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity.






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






45. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation.






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






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






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






49. The means by which a message is communicated.






50. A constant tone or pitch of voice.