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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. Testimony from ordinary people with first-hand experience or insight on a topic.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.






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






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






11. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common.






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






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






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






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






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






17. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






19. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






21. A list of all the sources used in preparing the speech.






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






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






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






25. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken.






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






27. A speech that presents someone a gift - an award - or some other form of public recognition.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The audiences perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind.






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






48. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points.






49. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.






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