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






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






3. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






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






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






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






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






9. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






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






12. The subject of a speech.






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






14. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






16. 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.'






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






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






19. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






20. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






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






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






24. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women.

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






44. The messages - usually nonverbal - sent from the listener to the speaker.






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






46. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






49. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - sub points - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech.






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