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






2. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experience of the audience.






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






4. The subject of a speech.






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






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






7. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another.






8. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






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






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






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






13. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike.






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






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






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






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






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






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

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20. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.






21. 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.






22. A speech that is written out word for word and is read to the audience.






23. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she or he wants to deliver key parts of the speech.






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






25. An error in reasoning.






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






27. A collection of three to twelve people that assemble for a specific purpose.






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






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






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






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






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






33. Audience Analysis that focuses on situational factors such as the size of the audience - the physical setting of the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion.






34. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body of the speech.






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






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






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






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






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






40. The credibility of a speaker at the end of the speech.






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






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






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






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






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






46. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






48. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step be step to a dramatic final statement.






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






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