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






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






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






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






5. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern.






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






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






19. A speech that gives thanks for a gift - an award - or some other form of public recognition.






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. A group decision that is acceptable to all members of the group.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually be assuming that all members of the group are alike.






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






38. The subject of a speech.






39. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






41. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. A trite or over uesd expression.






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