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






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






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






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






5. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






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






8. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.






15. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.






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






17. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech.






18. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion.






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






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






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






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






23. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own.






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. A trite or over uesd expression.






30. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas.The three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimonies.






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






48. A public presentation in which several people present prepared speeches on different aspects of the same topic.






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






50. A structured conversation on a given topic among several people in front of an audience.