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






2. The speed at which a person speaks.






3. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






5. Weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






14. A group of two people.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






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






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






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






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






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






34. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people.






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






43. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech.






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them.