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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. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






3. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.






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






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






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






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






8. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






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






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






12. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






20. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






21. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language.






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






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






25. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken.






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






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






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






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






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






31. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view.






32. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she or he wants to deliver key parts of the speech.






33. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern.






34. A group of two people.






35. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.






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






37. The average value of a group of numbers.






38. Changes in the pitch and tone of a speaker's voice.






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






40. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person.






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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