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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Numerical data.






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






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






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






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






24. A group member to whom other members defer because of his rank - expertise - or other quality.






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






26. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






27. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness.






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






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






37. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






40. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






43. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






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






47. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






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