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






2. A small group formed to solve a particular problem.






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






4. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






5. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






7. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The loudness or softness of a speaker's voice.






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






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






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






19. An error in reasoning.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A group of two people.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






40. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech.






41. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. It can be internal or external to listeners.






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






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






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






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






46. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own.






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






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






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






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