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






2. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






5. A group member who emerges as leader during the group's deliberations.






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






7. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Communication that occurs as a result of appearance - posture - gesture - eye contact - facial expressions - and other non-linguistic factors.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.






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






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






28. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience.






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






30. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern.






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






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






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






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






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






36. A speech that pays tribute to a person - a group of people - an institution - or an idea.






37. The subject of a speech.






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






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






40. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






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






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






44. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas.






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






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






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






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






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






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