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DSST The Art Of Public Speaking
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Standards on which a judgement or decision can be based.
Criteria
Kinesics
Goodwill
Causal Reasoning
2. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields.
Expert Testimony
Supporting Materials
Abstract Words
Hypothetical Example
3. A variety of a language distinguished by variations or accent - grammar - or vocabulary.
Dialect
Signpost
Hearing
Message
4. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern.
Chronological Order
Ethos
Credibility
Appreciative Listening
5. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.
Fixed-Alternative Questions
Rhetorical Question
Chronological Order
Creating Common Grounds
6. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.
Open-Ended Questions
Logos
Speech of Presentation
Conversational Quality
7. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself giving a successful presentation.
Speech of Presentation
Global Plagiarism
Patchwork Plagiarism
Visualization
8. The pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words.
Articulation
Causal Reasoning
Median
Rhythm
9. The audiences perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.
Credibility
Situational Audience Analysis
Generic 'he'
Scale Questions
10. The credibility of a speaker at the end of the speech.
Terminal Credibility
Initial Credibility
Demographic Audience Analysis
Hasty Generalization
11. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion.
Monotone
Cliche
Reasoning from Principle
Egocentrism
12. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
Main Points
Articulation
Bill of Rights
Nonverbal Communication
13. The credibility of a speaker before he or she starts to speak.
Initial Credibility
Pause
Emergent Leader
Critical Thinking
14. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.
Paraphrase
Mean
Adrenaline
Visual Framework
15. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness.
Rhetorical Question
Vocal Variety
Articulation
Abstract Words
16. A group member who emerges as leader during the group's deliberations.
Egocentrism
Impromptu Speech
Emergent Leader
Cliche
17. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects.
Derived Credibility
Causal Reasoning
Procedural Needs
Vocal Variety
18. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase.
Supporting Materials
Channel
Denotative Meaning
Testimony
19. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure.
Name-calling
Concrete Words
Antithesis
Analogical Reasoning
20. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step be step to a dramatic final statement.
Dissolve Ending
Key-word Outline
Problem-Solution Order
Abstract Words
21. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.
Emphatic Listening
Scale Questions
Strategic Organization
Connective
22. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.
Ethics
Red Herring
Implied Leader
Hasty Generalization
23. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech.
Eye Contact
Central Idea
Reasoning from Principle
Bibliography
24. Communication that occurs as a result of appearance - posture - gesture - eye contact - facial expressions - and other non-linguistic factors.
Open-Ended Questions
Nonverbal Communication
Speaking Outline
Rhythm
25. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences.
Key-word Outline
Hasty Generalization
Parallelism
Hidden Agenda
26. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas.The three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimonies.
Leadership
Criteria
Frame of Reference
Supporting Materials
27. The name used by Aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker. The two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.
Fallacy
Volume
Logos
Connective
28. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point.
Speaking Outline
Central Idea
Brief Example
Comprehensive Listening
29. A speech that presents someone a gift - an award - or some other form of public recognition.
Quoting out of Context
Speech of Presentation
Feedback
Listening
30. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.
Situation
Alliteration
Consensus
Credibility
31. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience.
Identification
Strategic Organization
Active Listening
Rate
32. The study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication.
Kinesics
Key-word Outline
Rhetorical Question
Critical Thinking
33. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.
Connotative Meaning
Articulation
Audience-Centeredness
Situation
34. The highness or lowness of a speaker's voice.
Pathos
Transition
Pitch
Peer Testimony
35. The messages - usually nonverbal - sent from the listener to the speaker.
Feedback
Derived Credibility
Message
Situation
36. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation.
Crescendo Ending
Stereo-typing
Impromptu Speech
Pitch
37. The difference between the rate at which most people talk and the rate at which the brain can process language.
Spare Brain Time
Pathos
Crescendo Ending
Bibliography
38. A specific case used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas - conditions - experiences - or the like.
Fallacy
Kinesics
Example
Testimony
39. Substantive actions necessary to help a small group complete its assigned task.
Task Needs
Logos
Evidence
Adrenaline
40. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points.
Fallacy
Signpost
Internal Summary
Dialect
41. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words.
Critical Thinking
Strategic Organization
Abstract Words
Paraphrase
42. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech.
Feedback
Connective
Gestures
Internal Preview
43. 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.
False Cause
Logos
Manuscript Speech
Analogical Reasoning
44. 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.
Spatial Order
Problem-Solution Order
Credibility
Inflections
45. A trite or over uesd expression.
Hypothetical Example
Causal Order
Name-calling
Cliche
46. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives.
Fixed-Alternative Questions
Situation
Spatial Order
Ad Hominem
47. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech.
Derived Credibility
Analogical Reasoning
Either-Or
Pronunciation
48. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. It can be internal or external to listeners.
Consensus
Interference
Reasoning from Principle
After-Dinner Speech
49. An error in causal reasoning in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follow another - the first event is the cause of the second. This error is often known by it's Latin name meaning - 'after this - therefore because of this.'
Preparation Outline
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Bandwagon
50. An error in reasoning.
Panel Discussion
Consensus
Fallacy
Comprehensive Listening