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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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1. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






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






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






13. The average value of a group of numbers.






14. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas.






15. The subject of a speech.






16. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures.






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






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






19. Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting it or rejecting it.






20. The study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication.






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






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






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






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






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






26. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






37. An error in reasoning.






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






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






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






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






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






43. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common.






44. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






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






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






49. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step be step to a dramatic final statement.






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







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