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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






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






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






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






14. The meaning suggested by the association or emotions triggered by a word or phrase.






15. 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.'






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






17. The subject of a speech.






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






19. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences.






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






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






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






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






24. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






25. A speech to entertain that makes a thoughtful point about its subject in a light-hearted manner.






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






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






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






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






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






31. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






33. A group of two people.






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






35. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






38. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






40. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






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