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






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






3. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own.






4. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness.






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






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






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






14. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






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






17. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






19. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - sub points - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech.






20. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she or he wants to deliver key parts of the speech.






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






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






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






24. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






27. The pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words.






28. 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.






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.






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






43. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.