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






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






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






4. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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.'






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






21. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The subject of a speech.






31. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure.






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






33. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






36. A set of unstated individual goals that may conflict with the goals of the group as a whole.






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






38. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech.






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






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






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






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

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






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






45. A fallacy which assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct - or desirable.






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






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






48. The audiences perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind.






49. A group of two people.






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