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






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






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






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






5. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






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






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






9. A fallacy which assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct - or desirable.






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






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






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






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






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

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15. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself giving a successful presentation.






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






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






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






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






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






21. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






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






25. An error in reasoning.






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






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






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






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






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






31. A speech that pays tribute to a person - a group of people - an institution - or an idea.






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






33. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives.






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






35. The speed at which a person speaks.






36. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






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






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






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






41. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






42. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects.






43. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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