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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. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






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






5. A variety of a language distinguished by variations or accent - grammar - or vocabulary.






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






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






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






9. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point.






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






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






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






13. Words that refer to tangible objects.






14. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as - 'uh -' 'um -' and 'er.'






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






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






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






18. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields.






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






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






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






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






23. The subject of a speech.






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






25. A group of two people.






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






27. Testimony from ordinary people with first-hand experience or insight on a topic.






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






29. Reasoning that moves from a particular fact to a general conclusion.






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics.






36. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech.






48. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - etc.






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.'






50. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed.