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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. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






3. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.






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






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






6. An error in reasoning.






7. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






10. The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.






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






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






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






14. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






15. The subject of a speech.






16. A group of two people.






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






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






19. A speech to entertain that makes a thoughtful point about its subject in a light-hearted manner.






20. Changes in the pitch and tone of a speaker's voice.






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






26. Substantive actions necessary to help a small group complete its assigned task.






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






28. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences.






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






30. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view.






31. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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

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43. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.






44. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence.






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






46. 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.






47. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






49. The messages - usually nonverbal - sent from the listener to the speaker.






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