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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. The ability to influence group members so as to help achieve the goals of the group.






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






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






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






5. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people.






6. An error in reasoning.






7. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experience of the audience.






8. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






10. A public presentation in which several people present prepared speeches on different aspects of the same topic.






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






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






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






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






15. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity.






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






17. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






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






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






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






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






22. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it.






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






32. A speech that is written out word for word and is read to the audience.






33. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






35. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist.






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






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






38. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






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






41. The difference between the rate at which most people talk and the rate at which the brain can process language.






42. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body of the speech.






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






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






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






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






47. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






48. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another.






49. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.






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






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